Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma SD9

Below is a thorough analysis of the Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma SD9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and SD9 (3MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX1000 was revealed 9 years later than the SD9 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the NX1000 grades vs the SD9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1000 & Sigma SD9. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1000 features exterior dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the NX1000 compared to the SD9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and SD9 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1000 and SD9.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Samsung NX1000 to render more detail because of its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent NX1000 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.