Sigma SD10 vs Sony TX30

Following is a complete overview of the Sigma SD10 and Sony TX30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The SD10 was unveiled 10 years prior to the TX30 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the SD10 scores versus the TX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are available at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD10 features external measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SD10 versus the TX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD10 and TX30 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD10 and TX30.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SD10 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony TX30 will give extra detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged SD10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.