Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony W230

Below, we are analyzing the Sigma DP2 Quattro versus Sony W230, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP2 Quattro (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the DP2 Quattro (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The DP2 Quattro was released 5 years after the W230 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the DP2 Quattro matches up versus the W230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP2 Quattro and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP2 Quattro has got outer measurements 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 W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the DP2 Quattro against the W230.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP2 Quattro and W230 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the DP2 Quattro and W230.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The DP2 Quattro due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent DP2 Quattro is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.