Sigma DP2 vs Sony A500

Let's look more closely at the Sigma DP2 vs Sony A500, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the DP2 (5MP) and A500 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The DP2 was introduced at a similar time to the A500 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the DP2 grades versus the A500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP2 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma DP2 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sigma DP2 provides physical measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Sigma DP2 vs Sony A500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the DP2 against the A500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the DP2 and A500 is 86 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the DP2 and A500.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A500 to result in extra detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.