Sigma DP2s vs Sony HX90V

Lets look much closer at the Sigma DP2s and Sony HX90V, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the DP2s (5MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the DP2s (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The DP2s was released 6 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera 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 HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the DP2s scores vs the HX90V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP2s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are provided at Sigma DP2s Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP2s enjoys 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) whilst the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the DP2s and the HX90V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP2s and HX90V is 86 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the DP2s and HX90V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The DP2s featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX90V will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older DP2s will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.