Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810
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Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 800 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
- Announced September 2006
- Earlier Model is Sigma SD10
- Renewed by Sigma SD15
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
- Revealed January 2014

Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sigma SD14 and Sony W810, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and W810 (20MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

The SD14 was launched 8 years prior to the W810 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SD14 grades versus the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD14 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD14 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Sony W810
SD14 | W810 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sigma SD14
W810 | SD14 | |||
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Revealed | January 2014 | ![]() | September 2006 | Newer by 88 months |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 150k | Sharper screen (+80k dot) |
Common features in the Sigma SD14 and Sony W810
SD14 | W810 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD14 comes with outside measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).
Look at the Sigma SD14 and Sony W810 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SD14 against the W810.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD14 and W810 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD14 and W810.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD14 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W810 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged SD14 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 Specifications
Sigma SD14 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sigma | Sony |
Model type | Sigma SD14 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2006-09-26 | 2014-01-07 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS (Foveon X3) | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 20.7 x 13.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 285.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 5MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 2640 x 1760 | 5152 x 3864 |
Max native ISO | 800 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sigma SA | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 27-162mm (6.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-6.5 |
Amount of lenses | 76 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of screen | 150k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.6x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1500s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 3.20 m (with ISO auto) |
Flash modes | - | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 750g (1.65 lb) | 111g (0.24 lb) |
Dimensions | 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") | 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 200 photos |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash Type I or II | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $198 | $100 |