Canon SX530 HS vs Sigma SD9

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Canon SX530 HS vs Sigma SD9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX530 HS (16MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the SX530 HS (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The SX530 HS was revealed 12 years later than the SD9 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX530 HS scores versus the SD9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX530 HS has outside dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Sigma SD9 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX530 HS and the SD9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX530 HS and SD9 is 69 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX530 HS and SD9.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SX530 HS using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX530 HS will offer more detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher SX530 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.