Sigma DP1s vs Sony W570

Below is a detailed overview of the Sigma DP1s versus Sony W570, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and W570 (16MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1s was announced 15 months before the W570 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the DP1s grades against the W570 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sigma DP1s comes with exterior dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the DP1s versus the W570.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and W570 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1s and W570.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The DP1s having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony W570 will offer more detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older DP1s is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.