Sigma DP2x vs Sony HX1

Let's examine more closely at the Sigma DP2x vs Sony HX1, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Sigma and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the DP2x (5MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the DP2x (APS-C) and HX1 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The DP2x was brought out 22 months after the HX1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma DP2x being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the DP2x grades vs the HX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma DP2x and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma DP2x Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sigma DP2x has got outside 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) and the Sony HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

See the Sigma DP2x vs Sony HX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the DP2x versus the HX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DP2x and HX1 is 86 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the DP2x and HX1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The DP2x due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX1 will give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent DP2x will have a benefit in sensor tech.