Sigma DP2 vs Sony A7S III

Lets look a little more closely at the Sigma DP2 vs Sony A7S III, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the DP2 (5MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the DP2 (APS-C) and A7S III (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP2 was unveiled 11 years before the A7S III and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the DP2 scores versus the A7S III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP2 & Sony Alpha A7S III. The full galleries are provided at Sigma DP2 Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma DP2 features outside measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S III has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the DP2 compared to the A7S III.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the DP2 and A7S III is 86 and 61 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the DP2 and A7S III.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DP2 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7S III will offer you greater detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older DP2 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.