Sigma SD15 vs Sony W370

Its time to look more closely at the Sigma SD15 and Sony W370, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and W370 (14MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SD15 was brought out 2 months later than the W370 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SD15 scores versus the W370 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD15 comes with physical measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SD15 versus the W370.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SD15 and W370 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD15 and W370.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SD15 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W370 will deliver more detail having its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively.