Sigma SD14 vs Sony A6000

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sigma SD14 and Sony A6000, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and A6000 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The SD14 was released 8 years earlier than the A6000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SD14 grades versus the A6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD14 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD14 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sigma SD14 has got exterior measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SD14 vs the A6000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SD14 and A6000 is 59 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD14 and A6000.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A6000 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 19 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SD14 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.