Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony S980

Let's look more closely at the Sigma DP2 Quattro versus Sony S980, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP2 Quattro (20MP) and S980 (12MP) and the DP2 Quattro (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The DP2 Quattro was introduced 5 years later than the S980 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the DP2 Quattro matches up vs the S980 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP2 Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sigma DP2 Quattro features exterior dimensions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the DP2 Quattro versus the S980.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP2 Quattro and S980 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP2 Quattro and S980.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The DP2 Quattro with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will deliver more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern DP2 Quattro provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.