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Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix T500 front
 
Sigma SD15 front
Portability
59
Imaging
44
Features
45
Overall
44

Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs

Fujifilm T500
(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
Sigma SD15
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Sigma SD15

 Fujifilm T500 SD15 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2010More modern by 36 months

Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Fujifilm T500

 SD15 Fujifilm T500 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Sigma SD15

 Fujifilm T500 SD15 
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T500 and SD15 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 top view buttons comparison

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.

Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm T500
Portrait photography with Sigma SD15
35
good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
50
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low MP (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Street photography information
Sigma SD15 Street photography information
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (136g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low maximum ISO (0)
52
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Sports photography information
Sigma SD15 Sports photography information
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
38
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (5 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Travel photography advice
Sigma SD15 Travel photography advice
76
lighter than average (136 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
42
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (5 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Landscape photography highlights
Sigma SD15 Landscape photography highlights
42
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
51
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3")
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (5MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Vlogging factors
Sigma SD15 Vlogging factors
35
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than average (136g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
9
no video
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Fujifilm T500 vs Sigma SD15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T500 and Sigma SD15
 Fujifilm FinePix T500Sigma SD15
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