Sigma SD15 vs Sony HX400V

The following is a extended assessment of the Sigma SD15 and Sony HX400V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and HX400V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The SD15 was introduced 5 years before the HX400V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SD15 scores vs the HX400V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma SD15 has got outside 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) whilst the Sony HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Check out the Sigma SD15 and Sony HX400V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SD15 vs the HX400V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD15 and HX400V is 59 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The pic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SD15 and HX400V.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD15 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX400V will produce greater detail using its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SD15 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.