Sigma DP2 vs Sony H90

Following is a in depth review of the Sigma DP2 and Sony H90, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the DP2 (5MP) and H90 (16MP) and the DP2 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP2 was released 3 years prior to the H90 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the DP2 matches up against the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma DP2 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP2 has got outside dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Examine the Sigma DP2 and Sony H90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the DP2 against the H90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP2 and H90 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP2 and H90.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The DP2 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H90 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged DP2 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.