FujiFilm JX350 vs Sigma DP1

The following is a extensive overview of the FujiFilm JX350 versus Sigma DP1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the JX350 (16MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the JX350 (1/2.3") and DP1 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The JX350 was manufactured 2 years after the DP1 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm JX350 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the JX350 matches up against the DP1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix JX350 & Sigma DP1. The entire galleries are available at FujiFilm JX350 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The FujiFilm JX350 has outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the JX350 versus the DP1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the JX350 and DP1 is 95 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the JX350 and DP1.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The JX350 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the FujiFilm JX350 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger JX350 should have an edge in sensor innovation.