Canon SX600 HS vs Sigma DP2

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX600 HS and Sigma DP2, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sigma. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the SX600 HS (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX600 HS was brought out 4 years after the DP2 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX600 HS scores against the DP2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS & Sigma DP2. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX600 HS Gallery & Sigma DP2 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX600 HS has outer measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX600 HS and Sigma DP2 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX600 HS compared to the DP2.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and DP2 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX600 HS and DP2.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX600 HS due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon SX600 HS will give extra detail having its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent SX600 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.