Sigma DP2s vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sigma DP2s versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP2s (5MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the DP2s (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The DP2s was brought out 6 years before the RX10 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the DP2s grades vs the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma DP2s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are available at Sigma DP2s Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP2s provides outer 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 RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Sigma DP2s versus Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the DP2s and the RX10 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP2s and RX10 II is 86 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the DP2s and RX10 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP2s because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 II will resolve extra detail having its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older DP2s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.