Samsung ST600 vs Sigma DP2x

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung ST600 vs Sigma DP2x, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and DP2x (5MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and DP2x (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The ST600 was announced 13 months earlier than the DP2x making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ST600 matches up versus the DP2x when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST600 & Sigma DP2x. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung ST600 Gallery & Sigma DP2x Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST600 has outside dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sigma DP2x has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ST600 versus the DP2x.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST600 and DP2x is 95 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST600 and DP2x.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ST600 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung ST600 will resolve greater detail with its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged ST600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.