Canon IXUS 165 vs Sigma DP1s

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon IXUS 165 vs Sigma DP1s, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the IXUS 165 (20MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the IXUS 165 (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The IXUS 165 was revealed 5 years later than the DP1s and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon IXUS 165 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the IXUS 165 grades vs the DP1s with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon IXUS 165 & Sigma DP1s. The full galleries are provided at Canon IXUS 165 Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon IXUS 165 has outside measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sigma DP1s has specifications of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the IXUS 165 against the DP1s.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the IXUS 165 and DP1s is 96 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the IXUS 165 and DP1s.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The IXUS 165 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Canon IXUS 165 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer IXUS 165 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.