Sigma SD10 vs Sony W310

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sigma SD10 and Sony W310, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and W310 (12MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The SD10 was revealed 6 years before the W310 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the SD10 matches up versus the W310 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma SD10 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sigma SD10 offers exterior dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Sigma SD10 and Sony W310 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SD10 compared to the W310.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SD10 and W310 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD10 and W310.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD10 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W310 will offer extra detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older SD10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.