Sigma SD9 vs Sony NEX-5

Let's look a little more closely at the Sigma SD9 and Sony NEX-5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The SD9 was released 8 years earlier than the NEX-5 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SD9 grades vs the NEX-5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD9 and Sony Alpha NEX-5. The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD9 Gallery and Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sigma SD9 features outer measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5 has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SD9 vs the NEX-5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD9 and NEX-5 is 54 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD9 and NEX-5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony NEX-5 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SD9 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.