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Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6100

Portability
90
Imaging
44
Features
30
Overall
38
Sigma DP1s front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Sigma DP1s
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800
  • No Video
  • 28mm (F) lens
  • 270g - 109 x 60 x 31mm
  • Released October 2009
  • Superseded the Sigma DP1
  • Renewed by Sigma DP1x
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Launched August 2019
Photography Glossary

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6100 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Sigma DP1s versus Sony A6100, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and A6100 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The DP1s was brought out 11 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the DP1s scores versus the A6100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sigma DP1s over the Sony A6100

 DP1s A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sigma DP1s

 A6100 DP1s 
LaunchedAugust 2019October 2009Fresher by 120 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sigma DP1s and Sony A6100

 DP1s A6100 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1s provides outside dimensions 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 A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the DP1s versus the A6100.

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and A6100 is 90 and 81 respectively.

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1s and A6100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A6100 to result in more detail having its extra 19MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older DP1s will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma DP1s as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Portrait photography camera
56
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
82
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sigma DP1s as a Street photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Street photography camera
66
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competitors (270g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
low maximum ISO (800)
79
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
good ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sigma DP1s Sports photography information
Sony A6100 Sports photography information
32
good sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (5MP)
lack of phase detect auto focus
75
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sigma DP1s Travel photography features
Sony A6100 Travel photography features
64
lighter than competitors (270g)
built-in flash
great max aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
86
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma DP1s Landscape photography information
Sony A6100 Landscape photography information
44
you can focus manually
great max aperture (f)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (800)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma DP1s Vlogging highlights
Sony A6100 Vlogging highlights
9
no video recording
79
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
features face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
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Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma DP1s and Sony A6100
 Sigma DP1sSony Alpha a6100
General Information
Brand Name Sigma Sony
Model Sigma DP1s Sony Alpha a6100
Type Large Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-10-02 2019-08-28
Body design Large Sensor Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS (Foveon X3) CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 20.7 x 13.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 285.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 2640 x 1760 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 800 32000
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 1.7 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 270 grams (0.60 pounds) 396 grams (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $0 $748