Sigma DP1s vs Sony W800

Let's look more in depth at the Sigma DP1s and Sony W800, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and W800 (20MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The DP1s was released 5 years prior to the W800 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the DP1s scores against the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1s provides exterior 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 W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Sigma DP1s and Sony W800 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the DP1s against the W800.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and W800 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the DP1s and W800.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP1s due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W800 will render more detail as a result of its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older DP1s will be behind in sensor innovation.