Canon SX720 HS vs Sigma DP1

Below is a complete overview of the Canon SX720 HS and Sigma DP1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and DP1 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The SX720 HS was brought out 7 years later than the DP1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SX720 HS matches up against the DP1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Sigma DP1. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Sigma DP1 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX720 HS offers outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1 has dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SX720 HS versus the DP1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and DP1 is 89 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX720 HS and DP1.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX720 HS because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX720 HS will offer you extra detail having its extra 15.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent SX720 HS should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.