Sigma DP1s vs Sony H20

Below is a detailed overview of the Sigma DP1s and Sony H20, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and H20 (10MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The DP1s was revealed 5 months later than the H20 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the DP1s grades vs the H20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP1s comes with outside dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check the Sigma DP1s and Sony H20 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the DP1s and the H20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP1s and H20 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1s and H20.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP1s with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony H20 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.