Sigma DP1s vs Sony HX9V

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sigma DP1s and Sony HX9V, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The DP1s was launched 21 months before the HX9V making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the DP1s grades vs the HX9V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The complete galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1s features outer 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) whilst the Sony HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the DP1s and the HX9V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and HX9V is 90 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1s and HX9V.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The DP1s due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX9V will render extra detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older DP1s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.