Sigma DP2 vs Sony W350

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sigma DP2 and Sony W350, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the DP2 (5MP) and W350 (14MP) and the DP2 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The DP2 was announced 3 months earlier than the W350 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the DP2 matches up vs the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma DP2 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sigma DP2 offers outer 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 W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the DP2 vs the W350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP2 and W350 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the DP2 and W350.

All in all, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The DP2 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W350 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively.