Canon SX510 HS vs Sigma SD9

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX510 HS versus Sigma SD9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The SX510 HS was revealed 10 years after the SD9 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX510 HS scores vs the SD9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Sigma SD9. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX510 HS enjoys external dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) while the Sigma SD9 has measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX510 HS versus Sigma SD9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SX510 HS compared to the SD9.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX510 HS and SD9 is 80 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX510 HS and SD9.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX510 HS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Canon SX510 HS will resolve more detail because of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX510 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.