FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sigma SD15
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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
- Announced July 2010
- Also Known as FinePix S2600HD
(Full Review)
- 5MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
- Introduced February 2010
- Old Model is Sigma SD14
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Here, we will be reviewing the FujiFilm S2500HD versus Sigma SD15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Sigma. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S2500HD (12MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the S2500HD (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe S2500HD was introduced 5 months after the SD15 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S2500HD being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S2500HD grades versus the SD15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2500HD over the Sigma SD15
| S2500HD | SD15 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the FujiFilm S2500HD
| SD15 | S2500HD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the FujiFilm S2500HD and Sigma SD15
| S2500HD | SD15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | July 2010 |  | February 2010 | Same age |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sigma SD15 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S2500HD provides exterior dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sigma SD15 has proportions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the S2500HD compared to the SD15.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S2500HD and SD15 is 78 and 59 respectively.
FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sigma SD15 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specifications. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S2500HD and SD15.
Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S2500HD using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the FujiFilm S2500HD will provide more detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.
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FujiFilm S2500HD vs Sigma SD15 Specifications
| FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD | Sigma SD15 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | FujiFilm | Sigma |
| Model type | FujiFilm FinePix S2500HD | Sigma SD15 |
| Also referred to as | FinePix S2600HD | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
| Announced | 2010-07-06 | 2010-02-20 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | True II |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 285.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 5 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 2640 x 1760 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Max enhanced ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Min enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sigma SA |
| Lens zoom range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 2cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 76 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 99% | 96% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.6x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per sec | 3.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.40 m | - |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | - | 1/180 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 337 gr (0.74 pounds) | 750 gr (1.65 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") | 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery ID | 4 x AA | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC card |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $200 | $1,500 |