Sigma SD15 vs Sony T110

Below, we will be looking at the Sigma SD15 and Sony T110, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and T110 (16MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The SD15 was revealed 10 months prior to the T110 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SD15 matches up against the T110 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The full galleries are provided at Sigma SD15 Gallery and Sony T110 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma SD15 comes with outer 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 T110 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Sigma SD15 and Sony T110 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SD15 vs the T110.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD15 and T110 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD15 and T110.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD15 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony T110 will give more detail because of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SD15 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.