Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sigma SD9

Here, we are contrasting the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Sigma SD9, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and SD9 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was released 8 years after the SD9 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F600 EXR being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR matches up vs the SD9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR and Sigma SD9. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F600 EXR features outer dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR against the SD9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and SD9 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and SD9.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F600 EXR due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will result in more detail as a result of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F600 EXR should have an advantage in sensor innovation.