Sigma SD15 vs Sony RX100 VII

On this page, we are reviewing the Sigma SD15 and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The SD15 was released 10 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SD15 grades vs the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD15 offers physical measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD15 vs the RX100 VII.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD15 and RX100 VII is 59 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD15 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SD15 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will give extra detail as a result of its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged SD15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.