Sigma DP1s vs Sony A37

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sigma DP1s vs Sony A37, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP1s (5MP) and A37 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The DP1s was released 3 years prior to the A37 which is quite a big gap 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 A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the DP1s grades against the A37 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP1s and Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma DP1s Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1s has external 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 A37 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Sigma DP1s vs Sony A37 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the DP1s vs the A37.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP1s and A37 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP1s and A37.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony A37 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged DP1s is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.