Sigma SD9 vs Sony RX100 IV

On this page, we will be comparing the Sigma SD9 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD9 was announced 13 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the SD9 grades vs the RX100 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD9 comes with exterior dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SD9 compared to the RX100 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD9 and RX100 IV is 54 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SD9 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD9 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will deliver greater detail with its extra 17MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older SD9 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.