Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony S950

Following is a complete assessment of the Sigma DP2 Quattro versus Sony S950, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the DP2 Quattro (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the DP2 Quattro (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The DP2 Quattro was announced 5 years after the S950 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the DP2 Quattro scores against the S950 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP2 Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP2 Quattro comes with exterior dimensions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony S950 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the DP2 Quattro versus the S950.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the DP2 Quattro and S950 is 70 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP2 Quattro and S950.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The DP2 Quattro with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will provide extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern DP2 Quattro should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.