Samsung PL200 vs Sigma DP1s

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung PL200 vs Sigma DP1s, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the PL200 (14MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the PL200 (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The PL200 was revealed 10 months later than the DP1s and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the PL200 matches up vs the DP1s when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL200 and Sigma DP1s. The full galleries are available at Samsung PL200 Gallery and Sigma DP1s Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung PL200 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1s has sizing 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 vary based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the PL200 vs the DP1s.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PL200 and DP1s is 94 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the PL200 and DP1s.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PL200 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung PL200 will give you greater detail because of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger PL200 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.