Olympus XZ-10 vs Sigma DP1s

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sigma DP1s, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-10 was released 3 years later than the DP1s and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the XZ-10 scores vs the DP1s with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Sigma DP1s. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Sigma DP1s Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 offers exterior dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sigma DP1s has specifications of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-10 and Sigma DP1s in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the XZ-10 vs the DP1s.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and DP1s is 91 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and DP1s.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus XZ-10 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger XZ-10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.