Sigma DP1s vs Sony A9 II

The following is a extensive analysis of the Sigma DP1s versus Sony A9 II, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and A9 II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The DP1s was introduced 11 years prior to the A9 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the DP1s grades vs the A9 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1s & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1s has outside measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the DP1s and the A9 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and A9 II is 90 and 62 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1s and A9 II.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The DP1s using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A9 II will offer extra detail using its extra 19 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged DP1s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.