Samsung HZ15W vs Sigma SD14

Below is a extensive assessment of the Samsung HZ15W vs Sigma SD14, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the HZ15W (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The HZ15W was revealed 2 years later than the SD14 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the HZ15W scores vs the SD14 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ15W and Sigma SD14. The full galleries are provided at Samsung HZ15W Gallery and Sigma SD14 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ15W comes with external dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung HZ15W vs Sigma SD14 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the HZ15W compared to the SD14.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ15W and SD14 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ15W and SD14.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HZ15W having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung HZ15W will provide you with more detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The more modern HZ15W should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.