Canon SX610 HS vs Sigma SD9

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX610 HS versus Sigma SD9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Sigma. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The SX610 HS was unveiled 12 years later than the SD9 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX610 HS matches up vs the SD9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Sigma SD9. The full galleries are available at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX610 HS provides outside measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX610 HS versus the SD9.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX610 HS and SD9 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX610 HS and SD9.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX610 HS with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Canon SX610 HS will give greater detail having an extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent SX610 HS provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.