Sigma DP1s vs Sony W370

Below, we are looking at the Sigma DP1s versus Sony W370, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and W370 (14MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The DP1s was unveiled 3 months earlier than the W370 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the DP1s matches up versus the W370 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1s features physical dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Sigma DP1s versus Sony W370 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the DP1s versus the W370.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and W370 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1s and W370.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP1s having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W370 will result in extra detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.