Sigma SD9 vs Sony HX20V

Here, we are contrasting the Sigma SD9 vs Sony HX20V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The SD9 was revealed 10 years prior to the HX20V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the SD9 grades against the HX20V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma SD9 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD9 has got 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) whilst the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Check the Sigma SD9 vs Sony HX20V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SD9 against the HX20V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD9 and HX20V is 54 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD9 and HX20V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD9 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX20V will show extra detail because of its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SD9 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.