Samsung SL30 vs Sigma SD14

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.