Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung SL102 and Sigma SD15, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The SL102 was launched 13 months before the SD15 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SL102 scores versus the SD15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL102 and Sigma SD15. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SL102 Gallery and Sigma SD15 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung SL102 enjoys outer measurements of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sigma SD15 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Look at the Samsung SL102 and Sigma SD15 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the SL102 against the SD15.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL102 and SD15 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL102 and SD15.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SL102 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Samsung SL102 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged SL102 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.