Samsung HZ35W vs Sigma SD14

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung HZ35W and Sigma SD14, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sigma. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the HZ35W (12MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the HZ35W (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The HZ35W was introduced 3 years later than the SD14 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the HZ35W matches up against the SD14 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ35W & Sigma SD14. The whole galleries are available at Samsung HZ35W Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ35W offers outer measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sigma SD14 has measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the HZ35W against the SD14.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the HZ35W and SD14 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ35W and SD14.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HZ35W using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung HZ35W will provide more detail using its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent HZ35W should have an edge in sensor technology.