Samsung SL102 vs Sigma SD9

Below is a complete overview of the Samsung SL102 and Sigma SD9, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the SL102 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The SL102 was announced 6 years later than the SD9 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL102 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SL102 scores vs the SD9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL102 and Sigma SD9. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung SL102 Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung SL102 provides outer dimensions of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD9 has specifications of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung SL102 and Sigma SD9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SL102 against the SD9.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SL102 and SD9 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SL102 and SD9.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL102 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung SL102 will result in greater detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer SL102 should have an advantage in sensor tech.