Sigma SD14 vs Sony WX70

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Sigma SD14 vs Sony WX70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD14 (5MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the SD14 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD14 was launched 6 years before the WX70 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SD14 grades versus the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD14 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD14 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD14 has outer dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD14 compared to the WX70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SD14 and WX70 is 59 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The image here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD14 and WX70.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD14 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX70 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SD14 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.