Sigma DP2 vs Sony W330

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Sigma DP2 vs Sony W330, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the DP2 (5MP) and W330 (14MP) and the DP2 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP2 was launched 3 months earlier than the W330 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the DP2 scores against the W330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma DP2 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sigma DP2 provides outer 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) while the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the DP2 versus the W330.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP2 and W330 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the DP2 and W330.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The DP2 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W330 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively.