Sigma SD9 vs Sony WX9

On this page, we are looking at the Sigma SD9 and Sony WX9, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the SD9 (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The SD9 was launched 9 years before the WX9 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the SD9 matches up versus the WX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma SD9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD9 Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sigma SD9 provides physical measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma SD9 and Sony WX9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SD9 versus the WX9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD9 and WX9 is 54 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD9 and WX9.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD9 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX9 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The older SD9 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.