Sigma SD9 vs Sony W230

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sigma SD9 versus Sony W230, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and W230 (12MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The SD9 was announced 7 years before the W230 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SD9 grades vs the W230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma SD9 Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. 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) whilst the Sony W230 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Sigma SD9 versus Sony W230 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SD9 vs the W230.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SD9 and W230 is 54 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD9 and W230.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD9 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W230 will offer greater detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SD9 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.