Canon SX610 HS vs Sigma DP2

The following is a detailed assessment of the Canon SX610 HS vs Sigma DP2, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sigma. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The SX610 HS was manufactured 5 years after the DP2 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX610 HS grades against the DP2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS and Sigma DP2. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX610 HS Gallery and Sigma DP2 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX610 HS offers outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 has specifications of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX610 HS compared to the DP2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX610 HS and DP2 is 93 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX610 HS and DP2.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX610 HS due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX610 HS will render extra detail due to its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX610 HS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.