Sigma DP1s vs Sony W830

Lets look much closer at the Sigma DP1s vs Sony W830, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and W830 (20MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1s was introduced 5 years prior to the W830 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the DP1s grades vs the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP1s has outer measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the DP1s against the W830.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and W830 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1s and W830.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The DP1s using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W830 will offer you greater detail using its extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older DP1s is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.