Samsung HZ50W vs Sigma SD15

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung HZ50W versus Sigma SD15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the HZ50W (14MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the HZ50W (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The HZ50W was introduced 3 months after the SD15 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the HZ50W scores versus the SD15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ50W & Sigma SD15. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung HZ50W Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ50W has exterior dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sigma SD15 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the HZ50W vs the SD15.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ50W and SD15 is 70 and 59 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ50W and SD15.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HZ50W using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Samsung HZ50W will provide greater detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.