Sigma SD14 vs Sony W800

Let's look much closer at the Sigma SD14 vs Sony W800, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and W800 (20MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The SD14 was brought out 8 years before the W800 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the SD14 matches up versus the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD14 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma SD14 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD14 features physical dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SD14 against the W800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD14 and W800 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD14 and W800.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SD14 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W800 will render greater detail having its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SD14 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.