Sigma SD15 vs Sony WX5

Here is a extended comparison of the Sigma SD15 and Sony WX5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SD15 was manufactured 4 months earlier than the WX5 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SD15 matches up against the WX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sigma SD15 provides outer dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SD15 versus the WX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD15 and WX5 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD15 and WX5.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD15 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX5 will render greater detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively.