Sigma SD14 vs Sony W610

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sigma SD14 vs Sony W610, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and W610 (14MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The SD14 was introduced 6 years prior to the W610 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SD14 matches up vs the W610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD14 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma SD14 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD14 has got physical measurements 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 W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SD14 compared to the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD14 and W610 is 59 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SD14 and W610.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD14 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W610 will show greater detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SD14 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.