Canon SX730 HS vs Sigma DP1

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX730 HS and Sigma DP1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sigma. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the SX730 HS (1/2.3") and DP1 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX730 HS was manufactured 9 years later than the DP1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SX730 HS grades against the DP1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Sigma DP1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and Sigma DP1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS provides exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX730 HS and Sigma DP1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SX730 HS and the DP1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and DP1 is 88 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and DP1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX730 HS because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon SX730 HS will show extra detail due to its extra 15.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX730 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.