Sigma DP1 vs Sony DSLR-A500

Sony DSLR-A500 advantages over Sigma DP1

• Less expensive
  $850 vs $999 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 0.98 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Fast startup
  ~0.50 vs 3.9 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1000 vs 250 shots
  Capture more photos
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• Less shutter lag
  0.18 vs 1.53 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  12.3 vs 4.6 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Longer exposure
  30 vs 15 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  4.9 fps vs 3.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  5 vs 3 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/4000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility