Sigma DP1s vs Sony W220

On this page, we will be looking at the Sigma DP1s vs Sony W220, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and W220 (12MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The DP1s was manufactured 9 months after the W220 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the DP1s grades vs the W220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1s has external measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the DP1s versus the W220.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the DP1s and W220 is 90 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1s and W220.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The DP1s featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W220 will offer you more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher DP1s is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.