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Sigma SD15 vs Sony W570

Portability
59
Imaging
44
Features
45
Overall
44
Sigma SD15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Sigma SD15 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Sigma SD15
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Old Model is Sigma SD14
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sigma SD15 vs Sony W570 Overview

Here is a in depth comparison of the Sigma SD15 versus Sony W570, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and W570 (16MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The SD15 was launched 10 months before the W570 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SD15 matches up vs the W570 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Sony W570

 SD15 W570 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Sigma SD15

 W570 SD15 
LaunchedJanuary 2011February 2010Fresher by 10 months

Common features in the Sigma SD15 and Sony W570

 SD15 W570 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Sigma SD15 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Sigma SD15 has 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) whilst the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SD15 against the W570.

Sigma SD15 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD15 and W570 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Sigma SD15 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Sigma SD15 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD15 and W570.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SD15 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W570 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SD15 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sigma SD15 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Sigma SD15 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma SD15 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma SD15 Portrait photography details
Sony W570 Portrait photography details
50
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
resolution not great (5 megapixels)
30
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sigma SD15 Street photography information
Sony W570 Street photography information
52
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sigma SD15 Sports photography details
Sony W570 Sports photography details
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (5MP)
36
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sigma SD15 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W570 as a Travel photography camera
42
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
resolution not great (5MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
66
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma SD15 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W570 as a Landscape photography camera
51
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen is a good size (3")
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
resolution not great (5 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
38
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma SD15 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
29
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sigma SD15 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma SD15 and Sony W570
 Sigma SD15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Make Sigma Sony
Model Sigma SD15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2010-02-20 2011-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by True II BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 20.7 x 13.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 285.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 2640 x 1760 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sigma SA fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 76 -
Crop factor 1.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 96% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 750g (1.65 lb) 116g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $1,500 $159