Sigma DP1s vs Sony TX5

Here, we will be matching up the Sigma DP1s versus Sony TX5, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizes.

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The DP1s was released 4 months prior to the TX5 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the DP1s matches up versus the TX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP1s provides 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) whilst the Sony TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the DP1s compared to the TX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and TX5 is 90 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1s and TX5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP1s due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX5 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively.