Sigma SD10 vs Sony S930

The following is a thorough review of the Sigma SD10 and Sony S930, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and S930 (10MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SD10 was introduced 5 years earlier than the S930 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SD10 matches up against the S930 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD10 features exterior measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SD10 vs the S930.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD10 and S930 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD10 and S930.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SD10 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony S930 will render greater detail using its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged SD10 will be behind in sensor innovation.