Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD9

Lets look much closer at the Samsung WB50F and Sigma SD9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the WB50F (16MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the WB50F (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The WB50F was unveiled 11 years later than the SD9 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the WB50F scores versus the SD9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB50F & Sigma SD9. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung WB50F Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB50F comes with external measurements of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the WB50F against the SD9.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WB50F and SD9 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WB50F and SD9.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB50F using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung WB50F will produce extra detail having an extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The younger WB50F provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.