Samsung SL820 vs Sigma DP1x

Here, we will be matching up the Samsung SL820 vs Sigma DP1x, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and DP1x (5MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and DP1x (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The SL820 was launched 12 months prior to the DP1x and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SL820 grades versus the DP1x for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL820 & Sigma DP1x. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sigma DP1x Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL820 has physical dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1x has dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SL820 against the DP1x.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SL820 and DP1x is 94 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL820 and DP1x.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SL820 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung SL820 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SL820 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.