Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX50

The following is a in-depth review of the Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX50, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The SD10 was launched 8 years prior to the WX50 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SD10 matches up versus the WX50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD10 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma SD10 offers outer dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Sigma SD10 vs Sony WX50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SD10 compared to the WX50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD10 and WX50 is 54 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD10 and WX50.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SD10 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX50 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged SD10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.