Sigma SD9 vs Sony TX5

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Sigma SD9 vs Sony TX5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SD9 was revealed 8 years prior to the TX5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SD9 grades vs the TX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are available at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD9 provides external dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SD9 against the TX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD9 and TX5 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD9 and TX5.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD9 having a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony TX5 will give greater detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older SD9 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.