Sigma SD9 vs Sony A35

Below, we will be looking at the Sigma SD9 vs Sony A35, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and A35 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The SD9 was launched 9 years prior to the A35 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SD9 scores versus the A35 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD9 & Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma SD9 provides 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) while the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SD9 and the A35.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD9 and A35 is 54 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD9 and A35.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony A35 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SD9 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.