Sigma SD9 vs Sony HX80

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Sigma SD9 and Sony HX80, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The SD9 was released 14 years before the HX80 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SD9 grades versus the HX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD9 comes with outer measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SD9 compared to the HX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD9 and HX80 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SD9 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX80 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged SD9 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.