Sigma SD14 vs Sony TX20

Let's look more closely at the Sigma SD14 and Sony TX20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The SD14 was brought out 6 years prior to the TX20 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SD14 matches up versus the TX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD14 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are available at Sigma SD14 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma SD14 enjoys outer measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check the Sigma SD14 and Sony TX20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD14 and the TX20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SD14 and TX20 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD14 and TX20.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SD14 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony TX20 will give extra detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SD14 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.