Sigma SD15 vs Sony W290

The following is a complete analysis of the Sigma SD15 versus Sony W290, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and W290 (12MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The SD15 was brought out 13 months after the W290 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SD15 scores against the W290 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Sigma SD15 has got external dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the SD15 compared to the W290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD15 and W290 is 59 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD15 and W290.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD15 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W290 will offer you extra detail having its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer SD15 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.