Canon SX210 IS vs Sigma SD9

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX210 IS versus Sigma SD9, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the SX210 IS (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The SX210 IS was manufactured 7 years after the SD9 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the SX210 IS scores versus the SD9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS and Sigma SD9. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX210 IS Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX210 IS offers physical measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD9 has dimensions 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 vary based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX210 IS versus the SD9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX210 IS and SD9 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX210 IS and SD9.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX210 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon SX210 IS will deliver extra detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher SX210 IS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.