Samsung NX mini vs Sigma DP1s

Let's look closer at the Samsung NX mini and Sigma DP1s, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the NX mini (1") and DP1s (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The NX mini was unveiled 4 years later than the DP1s and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NX mini matches up vs the DP1s for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX mini & Sigma DP1s. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX mini Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX mini comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1s has proportions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Samsung NX mini and Sigma DP1s in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX mini compared to the DP1s.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX mini and DP1s is 93 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX mini and DP1s.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX mini using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Samsung NX mini will show more detail having an extra 15.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The newer NX mini should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.