Canon SX10 IS vs Sigma SD9

Here is a extensive review of the Canon SX10 IS vs Sigma SD9, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The SX10 IS was released 6 years later than the SD9 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SX10 IS scores vs the SD9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Sigma SD9. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS provides exterior dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sigma SD9 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX10 IS against the SD9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and SD9 is 65 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX10 IS and SD9.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX10 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Canon SX10 IS will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger SX10 IS should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.