Sigma SD10 vs Sony W380

Lets look more in depth at the Sigma SD10 and Sony W380, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and W380 (14MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The SD10 was announced 6 years before the W380 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SD10 grades against the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD10 has got external measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) and the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Sigma SD10 and Sony W380 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SD10 against the W380.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD10 and W380 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SD10 and W380.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD10 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W380 will produce extra detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SD10 will be behind in sensor tech.