Sigma SD15 vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we will be analyzing the Sigma SD15 vs Sony RX100 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD15 was unveiled 4 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SD15 scores versus the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Sigma SD15 has got 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 RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SD15 and the RX100 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD15 and RX100 II is 59 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD15 and RX100 II.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SD15 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 II will result in extra detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SD15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.