Sigma SD14 vs Sony A3000

Following is a in depth review of the Sigma SD14 versus Sony A3000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and A3000 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The SD14 was released 8 years before the A3000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the SD14 grades vs the A3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD14 and Sony Alpha A3000. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma SD14 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma SD14 offers external dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the SD14 compared to the A3000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SD14 and A3000 is 59 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD14 and A3000.

As you can see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony A3000 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SD14 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.