Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX30

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sigma SD10 and Sony WX30, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SD10 was announced 8 years before the WX30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SD10 scores versus the WX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD10 enjoys exterior dimensions 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 WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sigma SD10 and Sony WX30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SD10 against the WX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD10 and WX30 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD10 and WX30.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD10 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX30 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 13MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older SD10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.