Sigma DP1 vs Sony TX10

Let's look more closely at the Sigma DP1 versus Sony TX10, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP1 (5MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the DP1 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1 was announced 4 years earlier than the TX10 and that is quite a big 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 TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the DP1 grades against the TX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1 enjoys external 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 TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the DP1 and the TX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1 and TX10 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP1 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP1 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX10 will resolve greater detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older DP1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.