Olympus XZ-1 vs Sigma DP1s

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus XZ-1 and Sigma DP1s, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and DP1s (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The XZ-1 was launched 17 months later than the DP1s making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the XZ-1 matches up against the DP1s in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Sigma DP1s. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-1 offers outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1s has proportions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus XZ-1 and Sigma DP1s in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the XZ-1 vs the DP1s.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and DP1s is 88 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and DP1s.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus XZ-1 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger XZ-1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.