Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sigma DP1s

Let's examine more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy NX versus Sigma DP1s, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and DP1s (5MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The Galaxy NX was revealed 3 years later than the DP1s and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Galaxy NX scores versus the DP1s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sigma DP1s. The full galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy NX has got physical measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sigma DP1s has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Galaxy NX compared to the DP1s.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and DP1s is 82 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy NX and DP1s.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy NX to produce greater detail because of its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent Galaxy NX provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.