Sigma DP1x vs Sony A330

Lets take a deeper look at the Sigma DP1x versus Sony A330, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the DP1x (5MP) and A330 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The DP1x was brought out 10 months after the A330 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1x being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the DP1x grades vs the A330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP1x & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma DP1x Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma DP1x offers physical measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A330 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the DP1x against the A330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1x and A330 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1x and A330.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony A330 to provide more detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger DP1x is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.