Sigma DP1 vs Sony H55

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sigma DP1 versus Sony H55, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the DP1 (5MP) and H55 (14MP) and the DP1 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1 was brought out 3 years prior to the H55 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the DP1 scores against the H55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma DP1 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP1 offers physical dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the DP1 compared to the H55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP1 and H55 is 87 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1 and H55.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The DP1 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony H55 will result in extra detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged DP1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.