Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II
90 Imaging
44 Features
30 Overall
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69 Imaging
71 Features
84 Overall
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Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Sigma DP1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
(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- Superseded the Sony A7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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1s & Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sigma DP1s over the Sony A7 II
DP1s | A7 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Sigma DP1s
A7 II | DP1s | |||
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Launched | November 2014 | October 2009 | More recent by 62 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1230k | 230k | Clearer screen (+1000k dot) |
Common features in the Sigma DP1s and Sony A7 II
DP1s | A7 II | |||
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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).
Compare the Sigma DP1s and Sony A7 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Sigma DP1s vs Sony A7 II Specifications
Sigma DP1s | Sony Alpha A7 II | |
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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 |