Sigma SD15 vs Sony A6400

Let's examine more in depth at the Sigma SD15 vs Sony A6400, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The SD15 was introduced 10 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SD15 matches up versus the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD15 and Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma SD15 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD15 has got external dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SD15 compared to the A6400.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD15 and A6400 is 59 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD15 and A6400.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony A6400 to provide extra detail using its extra 19MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SD15 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.