Sigma SD9 vs Sony RX100

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sigma SD9 versus Sony RX100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The SD9 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the RX100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SD9 grades against the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are available at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma SD9 features physical measurements 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 RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SD9 against the RX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD9 and RX100 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SD9 and RX100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SD9 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 will show extra detail due to its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older SD9 will be behind in sensor innovation.