Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15
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Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 0
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F) lens
- 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
- Released January 2013
(Full Review)
- 5MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
- Released February 2010
- Succeeded the Sigma SD14
Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 Overview
Below, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm T500 versus Sigma SD15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the Fujifilm T500 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe Fujifilm T500 was announced 2 years after the SD15 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm T500 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm T500 grades against the SD15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix T500 & Sigma SD15. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm T500 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Sigma SD15
Fujifilm T500 | SD15 | |||
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Released | January 2013 | February 2010 | More modern by 36 months |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Fujifilm T500
SD15 | Fujifilm T500 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Sigma SD15
Fujifilm T500 | SD15 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Lacking Touch screen |
Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm T500 offers physical dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 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).
Check the Fujifilm T500 versus Sigma SD15 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm T500 compared to the SD15.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T500 and SD15 is 95 and 59 respectively.
Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T500 and SD15.
Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm T500 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Fujifilm T500 will offer extra detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm T500 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.
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Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Sigma SD15 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | FujiFilm | Sigma |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Sigma SD15 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2013-01-07 | 2010-02-20 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | True II |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 285.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3440 | 2640 x 1760 |
Max native ISO | - | 1600 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sigma SA |
Lens zoom range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 76 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 96% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.6x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | - |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 136 grams (0.30 lbs) | 750 grams (1.65 lbs) |
Dimensions | 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | - | SD/SDHC card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $0 | $1,500 |