Sigma DP1s vs Sony RX100

Let's look much closer at the Sigma DP1s versus Sony RX100, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and RX100 (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1s was manufactured 3 years prior to the RX100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the DP1s scores vs the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1s features outer dimensions 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 RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the DP1s vs the RX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and RX100 is 90 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP1s and RX100.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP1s featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 will give greater detail due to its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older DP1s is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.