Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD10

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung SL102 versus Sigma SD10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The SL102 was unveiled 4 years later than the SD10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SL102 scores vs the SD10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL102 & Sigma SD10. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung SL102 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung SL102 comes with exterior measurements of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung SL102 versus Sigma SD10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SL102 vs the SD10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SL102 and SD10 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL102 and SD10.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SL102 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Samsung SL102 will give extra detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger SL102 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.