Sigma SD9 vs Sony S980

Following is a in depth overview of the Sigma SD9 versus Sony S980, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and S980 (12MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The SD9 was launched 7 years before the S980 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the SD9 scores against the S980 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD9 has got outer measurements 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 S980 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SD9 compared to the S980.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SD9 and S980 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD9 and S980.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SD9 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony S980 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged SD9 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.