Olympus 6000 vs Sigma DP2

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 6000 and Sigma DP2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The 6000 was launched 2 months before the DP2 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 6000 grades against the DP2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sigma DP2. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 provides exterior measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and 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).

Check out the Olympus 6000 and Sigma DP2 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 6000 and the DP2.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and DP2 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and DP2.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6000 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus 6000 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.