Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Sigma SD9

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Sigma SD9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Kodak and Sigma. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the Astro Zoom AZ651 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was released 11 years later than the SD9 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 grades versus the SD9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Sigma SD9. The complete galleries are available at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 has outer dimensions of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Compare the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Sigma SD9 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 compared to the SD9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and SD9 is 65 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and SD9.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Astro Zoom AZ651 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer Astro Zoom AZ651 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.