Sigma DP2x vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look more closely at the Sigma DP2x versus Sony A99 II, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the DP2x (5MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the DP2x (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The DP2x was announced 6 years before the A99 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sigma DP2x being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the DP2x matches up against the A99 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sigma DP2x & Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are available at Sigma DP2x Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sigma DP2x has physical 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) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the DP2x vs the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DP2x and A99 II is 86 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the DP2x and A99 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The DP2x using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will offer you extra detail with its extra 37MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older DP2x is going to be behind in sensor innovation.