Sigma DP2s vs Sony A390

The following is a extended assessment of the Sigma DP2s vs Sony A390, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the DP2s (5MP) and A390 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The DP2s was introduced 5 months before the A390 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the DP2s matches up against the A390 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP2s & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma DP2s Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sigma DP2s has got outside 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) and the Sony A390 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the DP2s vs the A390.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP2s and A390 is 86 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP2s and A390.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A390 to show more detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.