Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sigma SD9

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Sigma SD9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sigma. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy Camera was unveiled 10 years after the SD9 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Galaxy Camera scores versus the SD9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sigma SD9. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera provides physical dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Galaxy Camera compared to the SD9.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera and SD9 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy Camera and SD9.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy Camera with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will provide extra detail having an extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera will have a benefit in sensor technology.