Sigma SD9 vs Sony HX10V

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Sigma SD9 vs Sony HX10V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The SD9 was released 10 years prior to the HX10V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SD9 grades against the HX10V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD9 features physical dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SD9 vs the HX10V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SD9 and HX10V is 54 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD9 and HX10V.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX10V will give more detail as a result of its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SD9 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.