Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX10

Below is a thorough analysis of the Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SD10 was brought out 7 years before the WX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SD10 grades against the WX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are available at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma SD10 provides physical measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SD10 vs the WX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD10 and WX10 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SD10 and WX10.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD10 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX10 will provide extra detail having its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older SD10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.