Sigma SD14 vs Sony HX5

The following is a extensive comparison of the Sigma SD14 vs Sony HX5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizing.

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The SD14 was announced 4 years earlier than the HX5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SD14 scores versus the HX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD14 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are available at Sigma SD14 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma SD14 enjoys external dimensions 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 HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SD14 versus the HX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD14 and HX5 is 59 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD14 and HX5.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SD14 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX5 will render more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SD14 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.