Sigma SD9 vs Sony W510

Below is a complete analysis of the Sigma SD9 vs Sony W510, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and W510 (12MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The SD9 was introduced 9 years prior to the W510 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SD9 scores against the W510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are available at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Sigma SD9 features exterior dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SD9 compared to the W510.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD9 and W510 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD9 and W510.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD9 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W510 will render more detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older SD9 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.