Olympus 8010 vs Sigma SD9

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 8010 and Sigma SD9, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sigma. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The 8010 was brought out 7 years after the SD9 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 8010 scores vs the SD9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Sigma SD9. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8010 has got outer measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 8010 versus the SD9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 8010 and SD9 is 92 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 8010 and SD9.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 8010 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Olympus 8010 will provide greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher 8010 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.