Sigma SD14 vs Sony W230

In this article, we will be reviewing the Sigma SD14 and Sony W230, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and W230 (12MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The SD14 was brought out 3 years before the W230 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SD14 matches up vs the W230 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD14 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma SD14 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD14 features external measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SD14 vs the W230.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD14 and W230 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SD14 and W230.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD14 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W230 will provide greater detail having its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SD14 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.