FujiFilm S1600 vs Sigma DP2s

Lets examine more closely at the FujiFilm S1600 and Sigma DP2s, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Sigma. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the S1600 (1/2.3") and DP2s (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1600 was unveiled about the same time to the DP2s so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S1600 scores versus the DP2s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 and Sigma DP2s. The full galleries are available at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery and Sigma DP2s Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The FujiFilm S1600 provides exterior measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2s has specifications of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the FujiFilm S1600 and Sigma DP2s in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S1600 vs the DP2s.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1600 and DP2s is 78 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1600 and DP2s.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S1600 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the FujiFilm S1600 will give more detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.