Sigma DP2s vs Sony WX5

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sigma DP2s vs Sony WX5, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP2s (5MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the DP2s (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The DP2s was brought out 4 months before the WX5 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the DP2s matches up against the WX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma DP2s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Sigma DP2s Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Sigma DP2s has got external dimensions 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 WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the DP2s and the WX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP2s and WX5 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP2s and WX5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The DP2s featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX5 will resolve greater detail having its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively.