Canon SX10 IS vs Sigma SD9
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Canon SX10 IS vs Sigma SD9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
- 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
- Launched January 2009
- Replacement is Canon SX20 IS
(Full Review)
- 3MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 400
- 1/6000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
- Announced November 2002
- Updated by Sigma SD10

Canon SX10 IS vs Sigma SD9 Overview
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.

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.

Canon SX10 IS vs Sigma SD9 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Sigma SD9
SX10 IS | SD9 | |||
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Announced | January 2009 | ![]() | November 2002 | Fresher by 75 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimension | 2.5" | ![]() | 1.8" | Larger display (+0.7") |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 130k | Clearer display (+100k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD9 over the Canon SX10 IS
SD9 | SX10 IS |
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Common features in the Canon SX10 IS and Sigma SD9
SX10 IS | SD9 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch display |
Canon SX10 IS vs Sigma SD9 Physical Comparison
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).
Check the Canon SX10 IS vs Sigma SD9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Canon SX10 IS vs Sigma SD9 Sensor Comparison
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.

Canon SX10 IS vs Sigma SD9 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon SX10 IS vs Sigma SD9 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS | Sigma SD9 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Sigma |
Model type | Canon PowerShot SX10 IS | Sigma SD9 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2009-01-15 | 2002-11-26 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 285.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 3MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 2268 x 1512 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 400 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sigma SA |
Lens zoom range | 28-560mm (20.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/2.8-5.7 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 0cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 76 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 1.8" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 130 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.77x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/3200 secs | 1/6000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.20 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/500 secs | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | None |
Video file format | H.264 | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 600g (1.32 lbs) | 950g (2.09 lbs) |
Dimensions | 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") | 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) | Yes (10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/MMC card | Compact Flash Type I or II |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $275 | $3,001 |