Sigma SD9 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to look closer at the Sigma SD9 and Sony HX90V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD9 was unveiled 13 years prior to the HX90V which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SD9 scores against the HX90V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are provided at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma SD9 has outside 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 HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Sigma SD9 and Sony HX90V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SD9 versus the HX90V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD9 and HX90V is 54 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD9 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SD9 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX90V will give you extra detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged SD9 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.