Sigma SD9 vs Sony QX100

The following is a complete analysis of the Sigma SD9 versus Sony QX100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") come with different sensor size.

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The SD9 was announced 11 years before the QX100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the SD9 scores vs the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sigma SD9 offers 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) while the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SD9 against the QX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD9 and QX100 is 54 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The picture below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SD9 and QX100.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SD9 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony QX100 will render more detail with its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged SD9 will be behind in sensor innovation.