Canon A3500 IS vs Sigma SD9

Lets look closer at the Canon A3500 IS and Sigma SD9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A3500 IS (16MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the A3500 IS (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A3500 IS was announced 10 years later than the SD9 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon A3500 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A3500 IS scores vs the SD9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3500 IS & Sigma SD9. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A3500 IS Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3500 IS comes with external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sigma SD9 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A3500 IS vs the SD9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3500 IS and SD9 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3500 IS and SD9.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A3500 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Canon A3500 IS will provide greater detail with its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger A3500 IS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.