Sigma SD14 vs Sony S980

Following is a extended overview of the Sigma SD14 vs Sony S980, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and S980 (12MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD14 was unveiled 3 years before the S980 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SD14 matches up against the S980 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD14 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma SD14 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD14 comes with 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) and the Sony S980 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD14 and the S980.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD14 and S980 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD14 and S980.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SD14 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony S980 will produce greater detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SD14 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.