Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD14
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Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
- 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
- Revealed February 2009
- Additionally referred to as ES15
(Full Review)
- 5MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 800 (Bump to 1600)
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
- Introduced September 2006
- Succeeded the Sigma SD10
- Replacement is Sigma SD15
Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD14 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung SL30 versus Sigma SD14, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the SL30 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe SL30 was revealed 2 years after the SD14 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SL30 scores vs the SD14 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD14 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL30 & Sigma SD14. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung SL30 Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Sigma SD14
SL30 | SD14 | |||
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Introduced | February 2009 | September 2006 | Newer by 30 months | |
Display resolution | 230k | 150k | Sharper display (+80k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Samsung SL30
SD14 | SL30 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | More exact focus |
Common features in the Samsung SL30 and Sigma SD14
SL30 | SD14 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display size | 2.5" | 2.5" | Same display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL30 has outer measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD14 has measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).
Examine the Samsung SL30 versus Sigma SD14 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SL30 vs the SD14.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SL30 and SD14 is 95 and 59 respectively.
Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SL30 and SD14.
As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SL30 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Samsung SL30 will give extra detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern SL30 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and ViewFinder
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Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD14 Specifications
Samsung SL30 | Sigma SD14 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Samsung | Sigma |
Model | Samsung SL30 | Sigma SD14 |
Otherwise known as | ES15 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2009-02-17 | 2006-09-26 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 285.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 5 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 2640 x 1760 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 800 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sigma SA |
Lens focal range | 38-114mm (3.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.7 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 76 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inch | 2.5 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 150 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.6x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1500s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.60 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | None |
Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 140g (0.31 lbs) | 750g (1.65 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | Yes (10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | Compact Flash Type I or II |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $93 | $198 |