Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A560

Below is a thorough analysis of the Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony A560, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP2 Quattro (20MP) and A560 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The DP2 Quattro was revealed 3 years later than the A560 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the DP2 Quattro matches up against the A560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP2 Quattro and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are available at Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sigma DP2 Quattro has external dimensions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony A560 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the DP2 Quattro and the A560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP2 Quattro and A560 is 70 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP2 Quattro and A560.

All in all, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sigma DP2 Quattro to give extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern DP2 Quattro is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.