Sigma DP1s vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets look more closely at the Sigma DP1s and Sony RX100 VI, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The DP1s was released 9 years before the RX100 VI which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the DP1s scores vs the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1s enjoys physical dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the DP1s vs the RX100 VI.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and RX100 VI is 90 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1s and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The DP1s featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged DP1s is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.