Sigma SD9 vs Sony TX10

Below, we will be evaluating the Sigma SD9 and Sony TX10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SD9 was launched 9 years prior to the TX10 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SD9 grades against the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD9 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD9 comes with external dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SD9 versus the TX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD9 and TX10 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD9 and TX10.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SD9 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX10 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SD9 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.