Sigma DP1s vs Sony S2000

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Sigma DP1s and Sony S2000, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The DP1s was brought out 3 months earlier than the S2000 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the DP1s matches up vs the S2000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sigma DP1s has got outside 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) while the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Sigma DP1s and Sony S2000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the DP1s compared to the S2000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and S2000 is 90 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the DP1s and S2000.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The DP1s featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony S2000 will resolve more detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.