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Sigma SD10 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
54
Imaging
39
Features
27
Overall
34
Sigma SD10 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sigma SD10 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Sigma SD10
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Push to 1600)
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
  • Announced March 2004
  • Replaced the Sigma SD9
  • Updated by Sigma SD14
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Released May 2020
  • New Model is Sony ZV-1 II
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Sigma SD10 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sigma SD10 versus Sony ZV-1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the SD10 (3MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the SD10 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SD10 was manufactured 17 years before the ZV-1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SD10 scores versus the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma SD10 over the Sony ZV-1

 SD10 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sigma SD10

 ZV-1 SD10 
ReleasedMay 2020March 2004More recent by 197 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution922k130kCrisper screen (+792k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sigma SD10 and Sony ZV-1

 SD10 ZV-1 
Focus manually More precise focusing

Sigma SD10 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD10 features outside dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Contrast the Sigma SD10 versus Sony ZV-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SD10 vs the ZV-1.

Sigma SD10 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SD10 and ZV-1 is 54 and 88 respectively.

Sigma SD10 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sigma SD10 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD10 and ZV-1.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will render greater detail due to its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SD10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sigma SD10 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sigma SD10 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma SD10 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma SD10 Portrait photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography advice
47
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
resolution not great (3MP)
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma SD10 Street photography information
Sony ZV-1 Street photography information
43
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (950 grams)
maximum ISO low (800)
85
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma SD10 Sports photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography highlights
36
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
resolution not great (3 megapixels)
does not have phase detect AF
71
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sigma SD10 Travel photography features
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography features
29
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (950g)
resolution not great (3MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
81
lighter than competition in class (294g)
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma SD10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Landscape photography camera
41
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
resolution not great (3MP)
maximum ISO low (800)
lack of Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma SD10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
86
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone support
lighter than competition in class (294 grams)
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Sigma SD10 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma SD10 and Sony ZV-1
 Sigma SD10Sony ZV-1
General Information
Brand Name Sigma Sony
Model Sigma SD10 Sony ZV-1
Type Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2004-03-19 2020-05-27
Physical type Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 20.7 x 13.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 285.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 3 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 2268 x 1512 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 800 12800
Max enhanced ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 76 -
Crop factor 1.7 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 1.8" 3"
Display resolution 130k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.77x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings - Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 950g (2.09 pounds) 294g (0.65 pounds)
Dimensions 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash Type I or II SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $198 $750