Sigma SD14 vs Sony W290

Below, we are matching up the Sigma SD14 versus Sony W290, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and W290 (12MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SD14 was introduced 3 years before the W290 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the SD14 matches up vs the W290 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD14 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are available at Sigma SD14 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Sigma SD14 enjoys physical dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SD14 against the W290.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SD14 and W290 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SD14 and W290.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SD14 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W290 will render extra detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SD14 will be behind in sensor tech.