Sigma SD14 vs Sony W650

The following is a detailed comparison of the Sigma SD14 and Sony W650, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and W650 (16MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The SD14 was revealed 6 years earlier than the W650 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SD14 grades vs the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD14 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are available at Sigma SD14 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sigma SD14 comes with outer 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 W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SD14 versus the W650.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD14 and W650 is 59 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD14 and W650.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SD14 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W650 will produce greater detail because of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged SD14 will be behind in sensor technology.