Sigma SD9 vs Sony WX70
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Sigma SD9 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 3MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400
- 1/6000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
- Introduced November 2002
- Replacement is Sigma SD10
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Launched January 2012
Sigma SD9 vs Sony WX70 Overview
The following is a thorough overview of the Sigma SD9 and Sony WX70, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SD9 was unveiled 10 years earlier than the WX70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.
Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the SD9 scores versus the WX70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sigma SD9 vs Sony WX70 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sigma SD9 over the Sony WX70
SD9 | WX70 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focus |
Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sigma SD9
WX70 | SD9 | |||
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Launched | January 2012 | November 2002 | Newer by 111 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.2") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 130k | Crisper display (+792k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sigma SD9 and Sony WX70
SD9 | WX70 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Sigma SD9 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD9 has got outside measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
Analyze the Sigma SD9 and Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SD9 versus the WX70.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD9 and WX70 is 54 and 97 respectively.
Sigma SD9 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD9 and WX70.
All in all, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD9 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX70 will provide you with more detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged SD9 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Sigma SD9 vs Sony WX70 Specifications
Sigma SD9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sigma | Sony |
Model | Sigma SD9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2002-11-26 | 2012-01-30 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS (Foveon X3) | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 20.7 x 13.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 285.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 3 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 2268 x 1512 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sigma SA | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 76 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 130 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.77x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/6000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 5.30 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 950g (2.09 lbs) | 114g (0.25 lbs) |
Dimensions | 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 240 photographs |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash Type I or II | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $3,001 | $242 |