Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX5

Its time to look more closely at the Sigma SD10 and Sony WX5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The SD10 was launched 7 years earlier than the WX5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SD10 scores vs the WX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD10 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma SD10 has outer 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) and the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Sigma SD10 and Sony WX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SD10 compared to the WX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SD10 and WX5 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SD10 and WX5.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SD10 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX5 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SD10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.