Sigma DP1x vs Sony T90

Its time to take a closer look at the Sigma DP1x and Sony T90, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the DP1x (5MP) and T90 (12MP) and the DP1x (APS-C) and T90 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP1x was introduced 13 months later than the T90 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP1x being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the DP1x scores versus the T90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP1x & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The whole galleries are available at Sigma DP1x Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP1x features exterior dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the DP1x against the T90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP1x and T90 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP1x and T90.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP1x using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony T90 will give you extra detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher DP1x will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.