Olympus E-5 vs Sigma SD9

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-5 versus Sigma SD9, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and SD9 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was introduced 8 years after the SD9 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-5 grades versus the SD9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Sigma SD9. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 provides outside dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sigma SD9 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-5 compared to the SD9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and SD9 is 58 and 54 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and SD9.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-5 will provide greater detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern E-5 should have a benefit in sensor technology.