Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sigma DP1s

On this page, we are matching up the Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Sigma DP1s, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy Camera was manufactured 3 years later than the DP1s and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Galaxy Camera grades against the DP1s in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung Galaxy Camera & Sigma DP1s. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera comes with physical dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sigma DP1s has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Galaxy Camera against the DP1s.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy Camera and DP1s is 90 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera and DP1s.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy Camera due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will provide extra detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher Galaxy Camera should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.