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Sigma SD14 vs Sony A7S II

Portability
59
Imaging
43
Features
30
Overall
37
Sigma SD14 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

Sigma SD14 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Bump to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Revealed September 2006
  • Previous Model is Sigma SD10
  • Newer Model is Sigma SD15
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Older Model is Sony A7S
  • Later Model is Sony A7S III
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Sigma SD14 vs Sony A7S II Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Sigma SD14 vs Sony A7S II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The SD14 was unveiled 10 years prior to the A7S II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SD14 grades vs the A7S II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Sony A7S II

 SD14 A7S II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Sigma SD14

 A7S II SD14 
ReleasedOctober 2015September 2006Fresher by 110 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k150kSharper screen (+1079k dot)

Common features in the Sigma SD14 and Sony A7S II

 SD14 A7S II 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Sigma SD14 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD14 features external dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SD14 compared to the A7S II.

Sigma SD14 vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD14 and A7S II is 59 and 68 respectively.

Sigma SD14 vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Sigma SD14 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD14 and A7S II.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD14 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7S II will resolve extra detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SD14 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sigma SD14 vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Sigma SD14 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma SD14 vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma SD14 Portrait photography details
Sony A7S II Portrait photography details
49
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
MP count low (5 megapixels)
68
manual focus
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sigma SD14
Street photography with Sony A7S II
48
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (800)
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma SD14 Sports photography factors
Sony A7S II Sports photography factors
29
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (5MP)
lack of phase detect AF
58
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery life (370 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sigma SD14 Travel photography info
Sony A7S II Travel photography info
42
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (5 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
49
weather sealing
terrible battery life (370 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma SD14 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7S II Landscape photography highlights
43
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
MP count low (5MP)
max ISO too low (800)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
71
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
MP count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (370 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma SD14 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S II as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Sigma SD14 vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma SD14 and Sony A7S II
 Sigma SD14Sony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Company Sigma Sony
Model Sigma SD14 Sony Alpha A7S II
Class Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2006-09-26 2015-10-12
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 20.7 x 13.8mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 285.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 2640 x 1760 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 800 102400
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 169
Lens
Lens mount Sigma SA Sony E
Number of lenses 76 121
Crop factor 1.7 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 150 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 98% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options - no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 750g (1.65 pounds) 627g (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 370 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media Compact Flash Type I or II SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $198 $2,767