Sigma DP1s vs Sony WX5

Here, we are looking at the Sigma DP1s vs Sony WX5, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The DP1s was revealed 9 months before the WX5 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the DP1s matches up versus the WX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are viewable at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1s has exterior dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the DP1s versus the WX5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the DP1s and WX5 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP1s and WX5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The DP1s with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX5 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older DP1s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.