Sigma SD15 vs Sony HX7V

Let's look closer at the Sigma SD15 and Sony HX7V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The SD15 was released 17 months before the HX7V which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the SD15 grades vs the HX7V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sigma SD15 enjoys physical measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SD15 versus the HX7V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD15 and HX7V is 59 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD15 and HX7V.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SD15 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX7V will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SD15 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.