Sigma DP1x vs Sony RX10 IV

On this page, we will be comparing the Sigma DP1x versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the DP1x (5MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the DP1x (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1x was announced 8 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP1x being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the DP1x scores against the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP1x and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma DP1x Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Sigma DP1x has got external measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the DP1x versus the RX10 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the DP1x and RX10 IV is 88 and 52 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1x and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The DP1x using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will render extra detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older DP1x will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.