Sigma SD10 vs Sony T900
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Sigma SD10 vs Sony T900 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 3MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 800 (Increase to 1600)
- 1/6000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
- Launched March 2004
- Replaced the Sigma SD9
- New Model is Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
- 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
- Introduced February 2009
Sigma SD10 vs Sony T900 Overview
Let's look more in depth at the Sigma SD10 versus Sony T900, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and T900 (12MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe SD10 was manufactured 5 years before the T900 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SD10 matches up vs the T900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sigma SD10 vs Sony T900 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sigma SD10 over the Sony T900
SD10 | T900 |
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Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Sigma SD10
T900 | SD10 | |||
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Introduced | February 2009 | March 2004 | Fresher by 59 months | |
Screen size | 3.5" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.7") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 130k | Sharper screen (+792k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sigma SD10 and Sony T900
SD10 | T900 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Sigma SD10 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD10 comes with external measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).
Check out the Sigma SD10 versus Sony T900 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SD10 against the T900.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SD10 and T900 is 54 and 96 respectively.
Sigma SD10 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SD10 and T900.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD10 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony T900 will provide extra detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SD10 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Sigma SD10 vs Sony T900 Specifications
Sigma SD10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sigma | Sony |
Model type | Sigma SD10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2004-03-19 | 2009-02-17 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS (Foveon X3) | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 20.7 x 13.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 285.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 3 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 2268 x 1512 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 800 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sigma SA | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-10.0 |
Amount of lenses | 76 | - |
Crop factor | 1.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 1.8 inch | 3.5 inch |
Resolution of screen | 130 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.77x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/6000 secs | 1/1000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 2.90 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 950 grams (2.09 pounds) | 143 grams (0.32 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") | 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash Type I or II | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $198 | $300 |