Sigma DP1x vs Sony RX10 III

Below is a extensive analysis of the Sigma DP1x versus Sony RX10 III, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the DP1x (5MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the DP1x (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") possess different sensor size.

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The DP1x was released 7 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1x being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the DP1x scores versus the RX10 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1x and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are available at Sigma DP1x Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP1x features physical dimensions 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 RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the DP1x against the RX10 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the DP1x and RX10 III is 88 and 53 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP1x and RX10 III.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The DP1x featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 III will render greater detail as a result of its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older DP1x will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.