Sigma DP1 vs Sony T110

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sigma DP1 and Sony T110, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the DP1 (5MP) and T110 (16MP) and the DP1 (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The DP1 was brought out 3 years earlier than the T110 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the DP1 scores versus the T110 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma DP1 Gallery and Sony T110 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1 comes with 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 T110 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Sigma DP1 and Sony T110 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the DP1 against the T110.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP1 and T110 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1 and T110.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony T110 will give greater detail having its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older DP1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.