Sigma SD9 vs Sony A7S II

Below, we will be evaluating the Sigma SD9 vs Sony A7S II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SD9 was revealed 14 years prior to the A7S II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SD9 matches up versus the A7S II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD9 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The full galleries are available at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD9 has got physical dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD9 and the A7S II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SD9 and A7S II is 54 and 68 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD9 and A7S II.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD9 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7S II will render extra detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SD9 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.