Sigma SD14 vs Sony W710

Lets take a closer look at the Sigma SD14 vs Sony W710, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and W710 (16MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The SD14 was launched 7 years earlier than the W710 and that is a fairly large 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 W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SD14 scores versus the W710 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD14 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD14 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD14 provides outside dimensions 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 W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SD14 compared to the W710.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD14 and W710 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD14 and W710.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD14 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W710 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older SD14 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.