Samsung SL720 vs Sigma DP2

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung SL720 and Sigma DP2, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SL720 (12MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the SL720 (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The SL720 was brought out 2 months prior to the DP2 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the SL720 matches up vs the DP2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL720 & Sigma DP2. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung SL720 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL720 provides outer dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SL720 compared to the DP2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL720 and DP2 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL720 and DP2.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SL720 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung SL720 will give more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively.