Sigma DP1s vs Sigma SD10

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Sigma DP1s versus Sigma SD10, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Sigma. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and SD10 (3MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The DP1s was manufactured 5 years after the SD10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the DP1s grades versus the SD10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP1s and Sigma SD10. The entire galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sigma SD10 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1s provides outer dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the DP1s against the SD10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the DP1s and SD10 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1s and SD10.

To sum up, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sigma DP1s to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The younger DP1s provides a benefit in sensor innovation.