Sigma SD10 vs Sony TX55

Let's examine more closely at the Sigma SD10 vs Sony TX55, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The SD10 was announced 8 years prior to the TX55 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SD10 scores versus the TX55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sigma SD10 has got external measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SD10 versus the TX55.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SD10 and TX55 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SD10 and TX55.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SD10 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX55 will offer you extra detail with its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged SD10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.