Sigma DP1s vs Sony WX500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sigma DP1s versus Sony WX500, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the DP1s (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The DP1s was launched 6 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the DP1s matches up against the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at Sigma DP1s Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sigma DP1s has got physical measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the DP1s and the WX500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1s and WX500 is 90 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1s and WX500.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP1s due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX500 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older DP1s is going to be behind in sensor innovation.