Fujifilm A100 vs Sigma DP2

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm A100 and Sigma DP2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the Fujifilm A100 (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm A100 was manufactured 7 months earlier than the DP2 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm A100 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm A100 scores vs the DP2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix A100 and Sigma DP2. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A100 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A100 has external dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 has dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm A100 and Sigma DP2 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A100 and the DP2.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and DP2 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and DP2.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm A100 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Fujifilm A100 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.