Sigma SD15 vs Sony H300

Let's look more closely at the Sigma SD15 and Sony H300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and H300 (20MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SD15 was announced 5 years before the H300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SD15 grades vs the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD15 features exterior measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SD15 compared to the H300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD15 and H300 is 59 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SD15 and H300.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD15 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony H300 will provide extra detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older SD15 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.