Sigma DP1 vs Sony H70

Below, we are looking at the Sigma DP1 versus Sony H70, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the DP1 (5MP) and H70 (16MP) and the DP1 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The DP1 was brought out 3 years before the H70 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the DP1 scores against the H70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma DP1 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP1 has external measurements 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 H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Sigma DP1 versus Sony H70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the DP1 compared to the H70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the DP1 and H70 is 87 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1 and H70.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP1 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H70 will provide more detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older DP1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.