Samsung HZ25W vs Sigma SD15
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Samsung HZ25W vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 428g - 116 x 83 x 92mm
- Revealed July 2010
- Also Known as WB5000
(Full Review)
- 5MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
- Released February 2010
- Old Model is Sigma SD14
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Lets look more closely at the Samsung HZ25W and Sigma SD15, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the HZ25W (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe HZ25W was announced 5 months after the SD15 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the HZ25W scores versus the SD15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ25W and Sigma SD15. The whole galleries are available at Samsung HZ25W Gallery and Sigma SD15 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Sigma SD15
| HZ25W | SD15 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Samsung HZ25W
| SD15 | HZ25W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung HZ25W and Sigma SD15
| HZ25W | SD15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | July 2010 |  | February 2010 | Similar generation |
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Samsung HZ25W vs Sigma SD15 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ25W offers physical dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sigma SD15 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).
Contrast the Samsung HZ25W and Sigma SD15 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ25W compared to the SD15.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the HZ25W and SD15 is 70 and 59 respectively.
Samsung HZ25W vs Sigma SD15 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ25W and SD15.
Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HZ25W with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung HZ25W will give more detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.
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Samsung HZ25W vs Sigma SD15 Specifications
| Samsung HZ25W | Sigma SD15 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Samsung | Sigma |
| Model type | Samsung HZ25W | Sigma SD15 |
| Also referred to as | WB5000 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
| Revealed | 2010-07-06 | 2010-02-20 |
| Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | True II |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 285.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 5 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 2640 x 1760 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sigma SA |
| Lens zoom range | 26-624mm (24.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.0 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 10cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 76 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 96% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.6x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 16 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.60 m | - |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | - |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure 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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) | - |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
| Microphone 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 428 gr (0.94 lb) | 750 gr (1.65 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") | 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 | ||
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) | Yes (10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC card |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Price at release | $350 | $1,500 |