Sigma DP2 vs Sony W550

Following is a extended assessment of the Sigma DP2 and Sony W550, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Sigma and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the DP2 (5MP) and W550 (14MP) and the DP2 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The DP2 was unveiled 22 months before the W550 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the DP2 grades vs the W550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are available at Sigma DP2 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sigma DP2 has outside measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the DP2 and the W550.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the DP2 and W550 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the DP2 and W550.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The DP2 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W550 will offer you extra detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged DP2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.