Samsung ST150F vs Sigma SD15

Its time to examine more closely at the Samsung ST150F vs Sigma SD15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the ST150F (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The ST150F was introduced 2 years later than the SD15 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ST150F grades versus the SD15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST150F & Sigma SD15. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung ST150F Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung ST150F offers exterior measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD15 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ST150F compared to the SD15.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST150F and SD15 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ST150F and SD15.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST150F having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung ST150F will resolve extra detail using its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The newer ST150F provides an edge in sensor innovation.