Sigma SD15 vs Sony W380

Lets take a deeper look at the Sigma SD15 versus Sony W380, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and W380 (14MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD15 was introduced 2 months after the W380 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SD15 matches up vs the W380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are available at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Sigma SD15 offers outside dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Sony W380 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Sigma SD15 versus Sony W380 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SD15 vs the W380.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD15 and W380 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD15 and W380.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SD15 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W380 will render more detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.