Sigma DP1x vs Sony H300

Following is a thorough overview of the Sigma DP1x vs Sony H300, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the DP1x (5MP) and H300 (20MP) and the DP1x (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The DP1x was revealed 5 years prior to the H300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1x being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the DP1x matches up against the H300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1x & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are provided at Sigma DP1x Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1x offers external measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the DP1x vs the H300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the DP1x and H300 is 88 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1x and H300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The DP1x using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H300 will offer greater detail because of its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged DP1x is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.