Samsung PL210 vs Sigma DP2

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung PL210 vs Sigma DP2, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the PL210 (14MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the PL210 (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The PL210 was unveiled 16 months later than the DP2 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the PL210 scores vs the DP2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung PL210 & Sigma DP2. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung PL210 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung PL210 has got outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 has specifications of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung PL210 vs Sigma DP2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the PL210 compared to the DP2.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the PL210 and DP2 is 99 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the PL210 and DP2.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PL210 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung PL210 will deliver more detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent PL210 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.