Sigma SD15 vs Sony W690

The following is a complete comparison of the Sigma SD15 vs Sony W690, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and W690 (16MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The SD15 was manufactured 24 months prior to the W690 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SD15 matches up against the W690 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are available at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sigma SD15 offers 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) and the Sony W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma SD15 vs Sony W690 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SD15 and the W690.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD15 and W690 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The picture underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD15 and W690.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SD15 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W690 will give more detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged SD15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.