Sigma DP1s vs Sony HX80

Its time to look more closely at the Sigma DP1s versus Sony HX80, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The DP1s was announced 7 years earlier than the HX80 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the DP1s matches up vs the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Sigma DP1s features exterior measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Sigma DP1s versus Sony HX80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the DP1s against the HX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and HX80 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1s and HX80.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The DP1s with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX80 will render more detail with its extra 13MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older DP1s will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.