Samsung SL820 vs Sigma SD15

Lets look much closer at the Samsung SL820 versus Sigma SD15, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the SL820 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The SL820 was launched 12 months before the SD15 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SL820 matches up vs the SD15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL820 & Sigma SD15. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SL820 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung SL820 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD15 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Check the Samsung SL820 versus Sigma SD15 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SL820 vs the SD15.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SL820 and SD15 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL820 and SD15.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SL820 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung SL820 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged SL820 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.