Sigma DP1s vs Sigma SD15

Its time to look more in depth at the Sigma DP1s and Sigma SD15, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Sigma. The sensor resolution of the DP1s (5MP) and the SD15 (5MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The DP1s was introduced 4 months prior to the SD15 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the DP1s scores versus the SD15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1s & Sigma SD15. The whole galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP1s enjoys outside dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sigma SD15 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the DP1s vs the SD15.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and SD15 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP1s and SD15.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you should really consider the age of the cameras into account.