Sigma SD14 vs Sony W320

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sigma SD14 versus Sony W320, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and W320 (14MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD14 was introduced 4 years before the W320 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SD14 matches up vs the W320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD14 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma SD14 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sigma SD14 enjoys external measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SD14 and the W320.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD14 and W320 is 59 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SD14 and W320.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD14 using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony W320 will give you extra detail using its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SD14 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.