Sigma SD15 vs Sony W610

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sigma SD15 versus Sony W610, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and W610 (14MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The SD15 was brought out 22 months prior to the W610 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SD15 scores against the W610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are available at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD15 comes with outside 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 W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Sigma SD15 versus Sony W610 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SD15 versus the W610.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD15 and W610 is 59 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD15 and W610.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SD15 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W610 will give extra detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SD15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.