Samsung SL202 vs Sigma SD9

On this page, we are comparing the Samsung SL202 versus Sigma SD9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sigma. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SL202 (10MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the SL202 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The SL202 was brought out 6 years after the SD9 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL202 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the SL202 matches up versus the SD9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL202 and Sigma SD9. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung SL202 Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL202 has got outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD9 has measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Look at the Samsung SL202 versus Sigma SD9 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SL202 against the SD9.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SL202 and SD9 is 94 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL202 and SD9.

Plainly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SL202 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung SL202 will give extra detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher SL202 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.