Sigma DP1s vs Sony W560

Below is a in depth overview of the Sigma DP1s vs Sony W560, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and W560 (14MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The DP1s was unveiled 15 months earlier than the W560 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the DP1s grades versus the W560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP1s has outside measurements 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 W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the DP1s and the W560.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and W560 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1s and W560.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP1s using its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W560 will produce more detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older DP1s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.