Sigma SD14 vs Sony RX100

Below is a thorough review of the Sigma SD14 versus Sony RX100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The SD14 was brought out 7 years prior to the RX100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SD14 grades against the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD14 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma SD14 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD14 features outer 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 RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SD14 versus the RX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD14 and RX100 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD14 and RX100.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD14 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 will offer extra detail having its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older SD14 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.