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Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810

Portability
59
Imaging
42
Features
30
Overall
37
Sigma SD14 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 Key Specs

Sigma SD14
(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
Sony W810
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Sony W810

 SD14 W810 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sigma SD14

 W810 SD14 
RevealedJanuary 2014September 2006Newer by 88 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k150kSharper screen (+80k dot)

Common features in the Sigma SD14 and Sony W810

 SD14 W810 
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 size comparison

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

Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma SD14 Portrait photography advice
Sony W810 Portrait photography advice
49
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
MP count low (5MP)
38
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma SD14 Street photography highlights
Sony W810 Street photography highlights
48
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
low maximum ISO (800)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sigma SD14 Sports photography highlights
Sony W810 Sports photography highlights
29
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (5 megapixels)
does not have phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Sigma SD14 Travel photography info
Sony W810 Travel photography info
42
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
MP count low (5MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
67
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma SD14 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W810 Landscape photography highlights
42
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (5 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (800)
no Timelapse function
41
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma SD14 Vlogging features
Sony W810 Vlogging features
9
can't record video
32
reasonably wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Sigma SD14 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma SD14 and Sony W810
 Sigma SD14Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
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