Samsung NX1100 vs Sigma SD14

Lets look more closely at the Samsung NX1100 vs Sigma SD14, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and SD14 (5MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX1100 was introduced 6 years after the SD14 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the NX1100 scores versus the SD14 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1100 & Sigma SD14. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX1100 Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1100 has physical measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the NX1100 compared to the SD14.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX1100 and SD14 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1100 and SD14.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung NX1100 to result in more detail using its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer NX1100 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.