Sigma DP2s vs Sony A6300

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Sigma DP2s versus Sony A6300, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP2s (5MP) and A6300 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The DP2s was introduced 7 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the DP2s scores vs the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP2s and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma DP2s Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP2s offers outside dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Sigma DP2s versus Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the DP2s vs the A6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP2s and A6300 is 86 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the DP2s and A6300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony A6300 to give more detail using its extra 19 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older DP2s is going to be behind in sensor technology.