Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sigma DP1s

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sigma DP1s, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-16 iHS was launched 3 years later than the DP1s and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SZ-16 iHS matches up against the DP1s in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Sigma DP1s. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery and Sigma DP1s Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS provides outside measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sigma DP1s has proportions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-16 iHS vs the DP1s.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and DP1s is 89 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-16 iHS and DP1s.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-16 iHS due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will offer more detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent SZ-16 iHS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.