Sigma SD14 vs Sony WX30

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sigma SD14 vs Sony WX30, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SD14 was brought out 5 years prior to the WX30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SD14 scores versus the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD14 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are available at Sigma SD14 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Sigma SD14 offers outer measurements 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 WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SD14 against the WX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SD14 and WX30 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD14 and WX30.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD14 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX30 will resolve more detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older SD14 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.