Samsung WB700 vs Sigma SD9

Here is a complete review of the Samsung WB700 and Sigma SD9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The WB700 was unveiled 8 years later than the SD9 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the WB700 scores vs the SD9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB700 & Sigma SD9. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung WB700 provides physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the WB700 versus the SD9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and SD9 is 98 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB700 and SD9.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WB700 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung WB700 will render more detail having an extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer WB700 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.