Sigma DP2 Quattro vs Sony W730

Lets take a deeper look at the Sigma DP2 Quattro and Sony W730, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the DP2 Quattro (20MP) and W730 (16MP) and the DP2 Quattro (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP2 Quattro was introduced 14 months after the W730 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the DP2 Quattro matches up against the W730 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP2 Quattro & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are available at Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sigma DP2 Quattro provides physical measurements of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sigma DP2 Quattro and Sony W730 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the DP2 Quattro and the W730.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP2 Quattro and W730 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the DP2 Quattro and W730.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The DP2 Quattro having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger DP2 Quattro will have an advantage in sensor innovation.