Olympus TG-860 vs Sigma DP1s

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus TG-860 versus Sigma DP1s, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The TG-860 was launched 5 years later than the DP1s and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-860 grades against the DP1s in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-860 offers exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1s has dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-860 and the DP1s.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and DP1s is 91 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-860 and DP1s.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-860 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus TG-860 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern TG-860 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.