Samsung ST100 vs Sigma SD10

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung ST100 versus Sigma SD10, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ST100 (14MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the ST100 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST100 was announced 5 years later than the SD10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the ST100 matches up versus the SD10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST100 & Sigma SD10. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung ST100 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST100 enjoys physical measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the ST100 and the SD10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST100 and SD10 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ST100 and SD10.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST100 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung ST100 will provide more detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher ST100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.