Sigma DP2s vs Sony A6000

Below, we are analyzing the Sigma DP2s versus Sony A6000, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the DP2s (5MP) and A6000 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The DP2s was manufactured 5 years before the A6000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the DP2s scores vs the A6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP2s & Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma DP2s Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP2s offers outer dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the DP2s against the A6000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the DP2s and A6000 is 86 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP2s and A6000.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A6000 to produce more detail due to its extra 19MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older DP2s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.