Sigma SD14 vs Sony W530

Its time to look much closer at the Sigma SD14 versus Sony W530, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and W530 (14MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and W530 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The SD14 was introduced 5 years earlier than the W530 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SD14 grades against the W530 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD14 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma SD14 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma SD14 comes with outside dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

See the Sigma SD14 versus Sony W530 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SD14 vs the W530.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SD14 and W530 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD14 and W530.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD14 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W530 will offer more detail using its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older SD14 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.