Canon SX620 HS vs Sigma DP1s

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX620 HS vs Sigma DP1s, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the SX620 HS (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The SX620 HS was revealed 6 years later than the DP1s and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX620 HS grades versus the DP1s in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS & Sigma DP1s. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX620 HS Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX620 HS features physical dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sigma DP1s has proportions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SX620 HS and the DP1s.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX620 HS and DP1s is 93 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX620 HS and DP1s.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX620 HS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX620 HS will provide greater detail because of its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The younger SX620 HS provides an advantage in sensor technology.