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Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II

Portability
90
Imaging
44
Features
30
Overall
38
Sigma DP1s front
 
Sony Alpha A7 II front
Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II Key Specs

Sigma DP1s
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800
  • No Video
  • 28mm (F) lens
  • 270g - 109 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed October 2009
  • Superseded the Sigma DP1
  • Later Model is Sigma DP1x
Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched November 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A7
  • Newer Model is Sony A7 III
Photography Glossary

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II Overview

Let's look closer at the Sigma DP1s and Sony A7 II, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and A7 II (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The DP1s was manufactured 6 years earlier than the A7 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the DP1s scores vs the A7 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma DP1s over the Sony A7 II

 DP1s A7 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Sigma DP1s

 A7 II DP1s 
LaunchedNovember 2014October 2009More recent by 62 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Sigma DP1s and Sony A7 II

 DP1s A7 II 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1s has got exterior measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the DP1s compared to the A7 II.

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and A7 II is 90 and 69 respectively.

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II top view buttons comparison

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the DP1s and A7 II.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP1s because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 II will provide more detail due to its extra 19 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older DP1s will be behind in sensor technology.

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II sensor size comparison

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma DP1s Portrait photography information
Sony A7 II Portrait photography information
56
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
low resolution (5MP)
82
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sigma DP1s Street photography info
Sony A7 II Street photography info
66
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than others (270 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
low maximum ISO (800)
80
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sigma DP1s
Sports photography with Sony A7 II
32
good sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (5 megapixels)
lacks phase detect AF
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
not so great battery life (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sigma DP1s Travel photography info
Sony A7 II Travel photography info
64
lighter than others (270 grams)
built-in flash
great max aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution (5MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
not so great battery life (350 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma DP1s as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Landscape photography camera
44
you can focus manually
great max aperture (f)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
small screen (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (5 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (800)
does not have Timelapse mode
80
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
not so great battery life (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma DP1s as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7 II as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma DP1s and Sony A7 II
 Sigma DP1sSony Alpha A7 II
General Information
Company Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma DP1s Sony Alpha A7 II
Category Large Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-10-02 2014-11-20
Physical type Large Sensor Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 20.7 x 13.8mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 285.7mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 2640 x 1760 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 117
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 1.7 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash options - no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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) 599 grams (1.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 90
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 2449
Other
Battery life - 350 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $0 $1,456