Sigma DP1s vs Sony H300

Its time to look much closer at the Sigma DP1s vs Sony H300, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and H300 (20MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The DP1s was launched 5 years before the H300 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the DP1s matches up versus the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Sigma DP1s enjoys physical dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the DP1s vs the H300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP1s and H300 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP1s and H300.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The DP1s because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H300 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older DP1s is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.