Sigma DP1s vs Sony NEX-5N

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sigma DP1s and Sony NEX-5N, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The DP1s was introduced 24 months prior to the NEX-5N making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the DP1s scores versus the NEX-5N when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP1s and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP1s has outside measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5N has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Sigma DP1s and Sony NEX-5N in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the DP1s against the NEX-5N.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP1s and NEX-5N is 90 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the DP1s and NEX-5N.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony NEX-5N to result in greater detail using its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older DP1s will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.