Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sigma SD10 and Sony WX300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The SD10 was launched 10 years earlier than the WX300 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as 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 WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SD10 scores vs the WX300 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-WX300. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD10 features physical dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SD10 vs the WX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD10 and WX300 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SD10 and WX300.

To sum up, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD10 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony WX300 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SD10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.