Canon SX210 IS vs Sigma DP1s

Following is a in-depth review of the Canon SX210 IS and Sigma DP1s, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the SX210 IS (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX210 IS was revealed 9 months after the DP1s which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX210 IS grades vs the DP1s when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX210 IS comes with outside dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sigma DP1s has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX210 IS against the DP1s.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX210 IS and DP1s is 90 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX210 IS and DP1s.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX210 IS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Canon SX210 IS will give you greater detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX210 IS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.