Samsung SL820 vs Sigma DP1

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung SL820 versus Sigma DP1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and DP1 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SL820 was introduced 10 months later than the DP1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the SL820 matches up vs the DP1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL820 & Sigma DP1. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung SL820 comes with exterior dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1 has proportions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SL820 versus the DP1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL820 and DP1 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL820 and DP1.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SL820 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung SL820 will render more detail using its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern SL820 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.