Sigma DP1s vs Sony TX9

Below is a comprehensive review of the Sigma DP1s vs Sony TX9, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1s was launched 9 months earlier than the TX9 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the DP1s scores against the TX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1s enjoys outer 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) whilst the Sony TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the DP1s against the TX9.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and TX9 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the DP1s and TX9.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP1s featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX9 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older DP1s will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.