Samsung PL210 vs Sigma SD15

Its time to look closer at the Samsung PL210 versus Sigma SD15, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the PL210 (14MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the PL210 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The PL210 was revealed 11 months later than the SD15 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung PL210 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the PL210 grades vs the SD15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung PL210 & Sigma SD15. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung PL210 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung PL210 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD15 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the PL210 against the SD15.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PL210 and SD15 is 99 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The photograph here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the PL210 and SD15.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The PL210 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung PL210 will render more detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher PL210 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.