Sigma SD9 vs Sony H70

Let's look closer at the Sigma SD9 and Sony H70, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and H70 (16MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The SD9 was released 9 years prior to the H70 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SD9 matches up versus the H70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD9 has got exterior dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) and the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma SD9 and Sony H70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SD9 and the H70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD9 and H70 is 54 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD9 and H70.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SD9 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H70 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged SD9 will be behind in sensor innovation.