Sigma SD15 vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to examine more closely at the Sigma SD15 versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The SD15 was introduced 7 years before the RX100 V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SD15 matches up against the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are available at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD15 enjoys outer 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) and the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Sigma SD15 versus Sony RX100 V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SD15 vs the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD15 and RX100 V is 59 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD15 and RX100 V.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD15 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 V will offer you more detail using its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older SD15 is going to be behind in sensor technology.