Samsung WB1100F vs Sigma SD9

On this page, we will be looking at the Samsung WB1100F vs Sigma SD9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the WB1100F (16MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the WB1100F (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The WB1100F was announced 11 years after the SD9 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WB1100F grades versus the SD9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB1100F & Sigma SD9. The whole galleries are available at Samsung WB1100F Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung WB1100F provides exterior dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") along with a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs) while the Sigma SD9 has specifications of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the WB1100F versus the SD9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB1100F and SD9 is 67 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WB1100F and SD9.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WB1100F having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung WB1100F will produce extra detail with its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent WB1100F should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.