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Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Samsung SL102 front
 
Sigma SD15 front
Portability
59
Imaging
44
Features
45
Overall
44

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs

Samsung SL102
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F) lens
  • 116g - 90 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as ES55
Sigma SD15
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Superseded the Sigma SD14
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Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Sigma SD15

 SL102 SD15 

Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Samsung SL102

 SD15 SL102 
AnnouncedFebruary 2010January 2009Newer by 13 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Samsung SL102 and Sigma SD15

 SL102 SD15 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 size comparison

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

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL102 Portrait photography advice
Sigma SD15 Portrait photography advice
25
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
50
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
megapixel count low (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL102 as a Street photography camera
Sigma SD15 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition (116 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
52
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL102 Sports photography info
Sigma SD15 Sports photography info
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
no liveview
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (5MP)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL102 as a Travel photography camera
Sigma SD15 as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than competition (116 grams)
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
42
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (5MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung SL102
Landscape photography with Sigma SD15
27
great maximum aperture (f)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
51
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (5MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL102 Vlogging advice
Sigma SD15 Vlogging advice
30
great maximum aperture (f)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than competition (116g)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic support
9
no video
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Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL102 and Sigma SD15
 Samsung SL102Sigma SD15
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sigma
Model Samsung SL102 Sigma SD15
Also referred to as ES55 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-01-08 2010-02-20
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - True II
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 5 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 2640 x 1760
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Available lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.9 1.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red Eye Fix -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 116g (0.26 lbs) 750g (1.65 lbs)
Dimensions 90 x 59 x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (10sec, 2sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $130 $1,500