Sigma DP1s vs Sony A700

Here, we are evaluating the Sigma DP1s and Sony A700, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and A700 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The DP1s was launched 22 months later than the A700 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the DP1s scores against the A700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1s and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1s provides physical measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony A700 has sizing of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the DP1s versus the A700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and A700 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1s and A700.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony A700 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer DP1s is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.