Samsung DV300F vs Sigma DP1s

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung DV300F versus Sigma DP1s, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sigma. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the DV300F (16MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the DV300F (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DV300F was announced 2 years after the DP1s which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the DV300F scores vs the DP1s with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung DV300F and Sigma DP1s. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung DV300F Gallery and Sigma DP1s Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung DV300F has outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sigma DP1s has specifications of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the DV300F and the DP1s.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the DV300F and DP1s is 96 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the DV300F and DP1s.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The DV300F with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung DV300F will provide more detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent DV300F is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.