Canon S110 vs Sigma SD9

Here, we are matching up the Canon S110 and Sigma SD9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and SD9 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The S110 was unveiled 9 years after the SD9 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon S110 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the S110 scores versus the SD9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S110 & Sigma SD9. The full galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S110 features outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S110 versus the SD9.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and SD9 is 93 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and SD9.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S110 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Canon S110 will give you extra detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher S110 provides an advantage in sensor technology.