Samsung ST150F vs Sigma SD10

The following is a detailed overview of the Samsung ST150F and Sigma SD10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the ST150F (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The ST150F was manufactured 8 years after the SD10 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the ST150F grades vs the SD10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST150F and Sigma SD10. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung ST150F Gallery and Sigma SD10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung ST150F comes with external measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Check the Samsung ST150F and Sigma SD10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the ST150F versus the SD10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ST150F and SD10 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ST150F and SD10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ST150F featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung ST150F will resolve greater detail due to its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer ST150F provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.