Samsung SL820 vs Sigma SD14

Below is a extended analysis of the Samsung SL820 and Sigma SD14, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The SL820 was revealed 2 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SL820 matches up versus the SD14 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL820 and Sigma SD14. The full galleries are provided at Samsung SL820 Gallery and Sigma SD14 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL820 has exterior measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

See the Samsung SL820 and Sigma SD14 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SL820 vs the SD14.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL820 and SD14 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SL820 and SD14.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SL820 with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Samsung SL820 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SL820 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.