Sigma DP1s vs Sony S2100

Lets look more closely at the Sigma DP1s versus Sony S2100, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1s was revealed 3 months earlier than the S2100 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the DP1s grades against the S2100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are provided at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP1s features outside 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) while the Sony S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Sigma DP1s versus Sony S2100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the DP1s compared to the S2100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and S2100 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1s and S2100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The DP1s having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony S2100 will offer greater detail because of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively.