Sigma DP2s vs Sony TX5

Let's look more in depth at the Sigma DP2s vs Sony TX5, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the DP2s (5MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the DP2s (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizes.

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The DP2s was announced very close to the TX5 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the DP2s matches up versus the TX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP2s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Sigma DP2s Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sigma DP2s enjoys external 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 TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Sigma DP2s vs Sony TX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the DP2s versus the TX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the DP2s and TX5 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The pic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP2s and TX5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The DP2s with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX5 will produce more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively.