Olympus E-M5 vs Sigma SD9

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-M5 versus Sigma SD9, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and SD9 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 9 years later than the SD9 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M5 grades vs the SD9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sigma SD9. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 offers exterior measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sigma SD9 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 compared to the SD9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and SD9 is 81 and 54 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and SD9.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will deliver more detail having an extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 should have an advantage in sensor tech.