Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15
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Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs
(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
(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- Superseded the Sigma SD14
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Sigma SD15
SL102 | SD15 |
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Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Samsung SL102
SD15 | SL102 | |||
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Announced | February 2010 | January 2009 | Newer by 13 months | |
Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung SL102 and Sigma SD15
SL102 | SD15 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | 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.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.
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.
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Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD15 Specifications
Samsung SL102 | Sigma SD15 | |
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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 |