Sigma DP1 vs Sony A6500

Lets look more closely at the Sigma DP1 and Sony A6500, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP1 (5MP) and A6500 (24MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The DP1 was revealed 9 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the DP1 scores against the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP1 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Sigma DP1 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1 has got physical dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the DP1 compared to the A6500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP1 and A6500 is 87 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP1 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A6500 to offer greater detail because of its extra 19 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged DP1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.