Sigma DP1x vs Sony W320

Below, we are contrasting the Sigma DP1x versus Sony W320, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the DP1x (5MP) and W320 (14MP) and the DP1x (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The DP1x was released 2 months later than the W320 which means that they are both 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 W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the DP1x scores against the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP1x & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma DP1x Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Sigma DP1x enjoys 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 W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the DP1x versus the W320.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP1x and W320 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP1x and W320.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The DP1x due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W320 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.