Sigma DP2s vs Sony W650

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sigma DP2s vs Sony W650, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Sigma and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP2s (5MP) and W650 (16MP) and the DP2s (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DP2s was announced 22 months prior to the W650 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the DP2s scores vs the W650 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP2s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are provided at Sigma DP2s Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP2s provides exterior measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the DP2s compared to the W650.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DP2s and W650 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP2s and W650.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP2s with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W650 will give extra detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older DP2s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.