Fujifilm JZ100 vs Sigma SD15

Following is a extensive assessment of the Fujifilm JZ100 versus Sigma SD15, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies FujiFilm and Sigma. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the Fujifilm JZ100 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm JZ100 was released 23 months after the SD15 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm JZ100 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm JZ100 grades against the SD15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 & Sigma SD15. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm JZ100 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm JZ100 features outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sigma SD15 has measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm JZ100 against the SD15.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JZ100 and SD15 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm JZ100 and SD15.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm JZ100 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Fujifilm JZ100 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm JZ100 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.