Sigma DP1 vs Sony A6000

Below, we will be contrasting the Sigma DP1 vs Sony A6000, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the DP1 (5MP) and A6000 (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The DP1 was manufactured 7 years before the A6000 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the DP1 matches up versus the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1 and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma DP1 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Sigma DP1 has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the DP1 compared to the A6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP1 and A6000 is 87 and 85 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP1 and A6000.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony A6000 to offer you more detail due to its extra 19 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged DP1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.