Fujifilm S8500 vs Sigma SD9

Its time to examine more in depth at the Fujifilm S8500 versus Sigma SD9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S8500 was brought out 10 years after the SD9 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm S8500 scores vs the SD9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S8500 & Sigma SD9. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm S8500 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8500 provides physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD9 has specifications of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm S8500 versus Sigma SD9 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S8500 versus the SD9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8500 and SD9 is 61 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8500 and SD9.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm S8500 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Fujifilm S8500 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 13MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S8500 should have a benefit in sensor technology.