Sigma SD9 vs Sony NEX-6

Lets take a deeper look at the Sigma SD9 and Sony NEX-6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The SD9 was announced 11 years earlier than the NEX-6 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SD9 matches up against the NEX-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD9 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are available at Sigma SD9 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD9 provides external dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SD9 versus the NEX-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SD9 and NEX-6 is 54 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The image underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD9 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony NEX-6 to resolve greater detail with its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SD9 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.