Sigma DP1 vs Sony TX5
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Sigma DP1 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 800
- No Video
- 28mm (F) lens
- 270g - 113 x 60 x 50mm
- Introduced May 2008
- Successor is Sigma DP1s
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
- Launched February 2010
Sigma DP1 vs Sony TX5 Overview
On this page, we will be reviewing the Sigma DP1 vs Sony TX5, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the DP1 (5MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the DP1 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe DP1 was announced 21 months prior to the TX5 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the DP1 matches up versus the TX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sigma DP1 vs Sony TX5 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sigma DP1 over the Sony TX5
DP1 | TX5 |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sigma DP1
TX5 | DP1 | |||
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Launched | February 2010 | May 2008 | Newer by 21 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sigma DP1 and Sony TX5
DP1 | TX5 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Sigma DP1 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1 has got outside measurements 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 TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).
See the Sigma DP1 vs Sony TX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the DP1 versus the TX5.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the DP1 and TX5 is 87 and 96 respectively.
Sigma DP1 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the DP1 and TX5.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The DP1 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony TX5 will resolve extra detail with its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged DP1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
Sigma DP1 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sigma DP1 vs Sony TX5 Specifications
Sigma DP1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sigma | Sony |
Model type | Sigma DP1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 |
Category | Large Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2008-05-19 | 2010-02-18 |
Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS (Foveon X3) | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 20.7 x 13.8mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor area | 285.7mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 5 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 2640 x 1760 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 800 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28mm (1x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Crop factor | 1.7 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 2.90 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 270 grams (0.60 lbs) | 148 grams (0.33 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 113 x 60 x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") | 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC card | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $566 | $239 |