Sigma DP1s vs Sony RX100 III

Let's look much closer at the Sigma DP1s vs Sony RX100 III, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") feature different sensor size.

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The DP1s was revealed 5 years before the RX100 III and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the DP1s scores versus the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1s offers outside measurements 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 RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the DP1s compared to the RX100 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP1s and RX100 III is 90 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The graphic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1s and RX100 III.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP1s using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 III will render greater detail because of its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older DP1s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.