Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6300

Below, we will be matching up the Sigma DP1s vs Sony A6300, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and A6300 (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The DP1s was released 7 years prior to the A6300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the DP1s matches up against the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1s & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP1s has external measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the DP1s against the A6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and A6300 is 90 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The graphic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the DP1s and A6300.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony A6300 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 19MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older DP1s is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.