Canon S200 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon S200 and Sigma DP2 Quattro, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sigma. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was brought out at a similar time to the DP2 Quattro and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S200 grades against the DP2 Quattro with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S200 & Sigma DP2 Quattro. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Quattro has proportions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S200 and Sigma DP2 Quattro in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S200 against the DP2 Quattro.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and DP2 Quattro is 93 and 70 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and DP2 Quattro.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S200 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will give you greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively.