Nikon D800 vs Sigma DP2

Lets look more closely at the Nikon D800 and Sigma DP2, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sigma. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the D800 (36MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the D800 (Full frame) and DP2 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The D800 was brought out 2 years later than the DP2 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the D800 grades against the DP2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D800 and Sigma DP2. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D800 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon D800 has got physical measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 has proportions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

See the Nikon D800 and Sigma DP2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the D800 vs the DP2.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D800 and DP2 is 54 and 86 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D800 and DP2.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D800 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon D800 will give greater detail having its extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent D800 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.