Sigma SD9 vs Sony W610

Here, we will be matching up the Sigma SD9 versus Sony W610, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and W610 (14MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SD9 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the W610 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SD9 matches up vs the W610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma SD9 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD9 offers exterior dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) while the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma SD9 versus Sony W610 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SD9 versus the W610.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SD9 and W610 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD9 and W610.

As you can see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD9 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W610 will offer you more detail due to its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SD9 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.