Sigma DP1s vs Sony WX150

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sigma DP1s versus Sony WX150, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The DP1s was released 3 years prior to the WX150 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the DP1s matches up vs the WX150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Sigma DP1s comes with physical dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the DP1s compared to the WX150.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and WX150 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1s and WX150.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The DP1s featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX150 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged DP1s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.