Sigma SD9 vs Sony W220

Below is a thorough analysis of the Sigma SD9 vs Sony W220, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and W220 (12MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The SD9 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the W220 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SD9 scores versus the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are provided at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD9 comes with external measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) and the Sony W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SD9 compared to the W220.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SD9 and W220 is 54 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD9 and W220.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD9 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W220 will produce more detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SD9 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.