Sigma SD15 vs Sony A6600

Below is a in-depth review of the Sigma SD15 and Sony A6600, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and A6600 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The SD15 was unveiled 10 years prior to the A6600 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SD15 grades versus the A6600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD15 and Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are provided at Sigma SD15 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD15 provides external measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SD15 against the A6600.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SD15 and A6600 is 59 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD15 and A6600.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony A6600 to offer you greater detail having an extra 19MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older SD15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.