Sigma DP2s vs Sony W810

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sigma DP2s and Sony W810, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the DP2s (5MP) and W810 (20MP) and the DP2s (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The DP2s was manufactured 4 years before the W810 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the DP2s grades against the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP2s & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma DP2s Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Sigma DP2s has got outside dimensions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Sigma DP2s and Sony W810 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the DP2s versus the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP2s and W810 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the DP2s and W810.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DP2s featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W810 will provide greater detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older DP2s will be behind in sensor tech.