Sigma DP1s vs Sony A330

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sigma DP1s versus Sony A330, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and A330 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The DP1s was introduced 5 months later than the A330 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the DP1s grades against the A330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1s & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1s has got outside 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) and the Sony A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the DP1s compared to the A330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and A330 is 90 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1s and A330.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A330 to result in greater detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively.