Sigma SD14 vs Sony A99 II

Let's look more closely at the Sigma SD14 vs Sony A99 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The SD14 was released 11 years prior to the A99 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SD14 grades vs the A99 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD14 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma SD14 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD14 has outer measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Sigma SD14 vs Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SD14 against the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD14 and A99 II is 59 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SD14 and A99 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD14 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A99 II will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SD14 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.