Sigma SD14 vs Sony HX300

Its time to look more in depth at the Sigma SD14 versus Sony HX300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The SD14 was introduced 7 years before the HX300 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SD14 scores against the HX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD14 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma SD14 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD14 offers external dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Check out the Sigma SD14 versus Sony HX300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SD14 against the HX300.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SD14 and HX300 is 59 and 63 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD14 and HX300.

All in all, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD14 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX300 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SD14 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.