Sigma DP1s vs Sony TX30

Here is a detailed comparison of the Sigma DP1s vs Sony TX30, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The DP1s was manufactured 4 years before the TX30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the DP1s scores against the TX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1s has outside measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the DP1s and the TX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP1s and TX30 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1s and TX30.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The DP1s due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX30 will render greater detail due to its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older DP1s will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.