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Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX220

Portability
54
Imaging
39
Features
27
Overall
34
Sigma SD10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Sigma SD10
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Expand to 1600)
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
  • Announced March 2004
  • Superseded the Sigma SD9
  • Newer Model is Sigma SD14
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Sigma SD10 and Sony WX220, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The SD10 was manufactured 11 years before the WX220 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the SD10 scores vs the WX220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma SD10 over the Sony WX220

 SD10 WX220 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sigma SD10

 WX220 SD10 
RevealedFebruary 2014March 2004More recent by 120 months
Screen sizing3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution460k130kCrisper screen (+330k dot)

Common features in the Sigma SD10 and Sony WX220

 SD10 WX220 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD10 provides outer 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) while the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SD10 compared to the WX220.

Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD10 and WX220 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD10 and WX220.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX220 will give extra detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older SD10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma SD10 Portrait photography details
Sony WX220 Portrait photography details
47
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (3MP)
37
good resolution (18MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma SD10 Street photography advice
Sony WX220 Street photography advice
43
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (950g)
maximum ISO low (800)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sigma SD10 Sports photography features
Sony WX220 Sports photography features
36
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (3MP)
no phase detect autofocus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sigma SD10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Travel photography camera
29
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (950g)
low megapixels (3 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma SD10 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX220 Landscape photography factors
41
has manual focus
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
small screen (1.8 inch)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (3 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (800)
does not have Timelapse function
44
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma SD10 Vlogging details
Sony WX220 Vlogging details
9
no video recording
34
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
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Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma SD10 and Sony WX220
 Sigma SD10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Brand Name Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma SD10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2004-03-19 2014-02-12
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 20.7 x 13.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 285.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 2268 x 1512 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Total lenses 76 -
Crop factor 1.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 1.8 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 130 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.77x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/6000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 950g (2.09 pounds) 121g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash Type I or II SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $198 $198