Sigma SD15 vs Sony WX220

On this page, we will be comparing the Sigma SD15 vs Sony WX220, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The SD15 was announced 5 years prior to the WX220 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the SD15 grades versus the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD15 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are available at Sigma SD15 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD15 has external dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Sigma SD15 vs Sony WX220 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the SD15 vs the WX220.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SD15 and WX220 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD15 and WX220.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD15 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX220 will give extra detail with its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SD15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.