Sigma SD9 vs Sony NEX-5R

Below is a thorough review of the Sigma SD9 vs Sony NEX-5R, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The SD9 was manufactured 10 years prior to the NEX-5R and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the SD9 scores versus the NEX-5R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD9 and Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma SD9 Gallery and Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD9 features physical dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5R has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SD9 compared to the NEX-5R.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD9 and NEX-5R is 54 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD9 and NEX-5R.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony NEX-5R to offer more detail due to its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SD9 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.