Sigma DP1s vs Sony W650

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sigma DP1s vs Sony W650, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and W650 (16MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The DP1s was announced 3 years prior to the W650 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the DP1s grades versus the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. 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 W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the DP1s and the W650.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and W650 is 90 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the DP1s and W650.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP1s using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W650 will provide more detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older DP1s will be behind in sensor tech.