Samsung NX30 vs Sigma SD9

The following is a thorough analysis of the Samsung NX30 and Sigma SD9, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and SD9 (3MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX30 was unveiled 11 years after the SD9 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the NX30 matches up against the SD9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX30 and Sigma SD9. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX30 Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX30 features exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the NX30 vs the SD9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NX30 and SD9 is 75 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX30 and SD9.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Samsung NX30 to offer you greater detail having an extra 17MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent NX30 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.