Sigma DP1s vs Sony H50

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Sigma DP1s versus Sony H50, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and H50 (9MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The DP1s was released 9 months after the H50 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the DP1s matches up vs the H50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP1s has exterior measurements 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 H50 has dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the DP1s versus the H50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and H50 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1s and H50.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The DP1s due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H50 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer DP1s is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.