Samsung ST90 vs Sigma SD1
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Samsung ST90 vs Sigma SD1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 0 - 0
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 92 x 53 x 17mm
- Introduced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 0 - 0
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- n/ag - 146 x 113 x 80mm
- Revealed September 2010
- Replacement is Sigma SD1 Merrill
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The following is a thorough assessment of the Samsung ST90 vs Sigma SD1, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the ST90 (14MP) and the SD1 (15MP) is fairly similar but the ST90 (1/2.3") and SD1 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.
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Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ST90 grades against the SD1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Samsung ST90 over the Sigma SD1
| ST90 | SD1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sigma SD1 over the Samsung ST90
| SD1 | ST90 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very precise focus |
Common features in the Samsung ST90 and Sigma SD1
| ST90 | SD1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2011 |  | September 2010 | Similar generation |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display sizing |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 460k | Same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Samsung ST90 vs Sigma SD1 Physical Comparison
If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST90 offers outer dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the ST90 compared to the SD1.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST90 and SD1 is 99 and 77 respectively.
Samsung ST90 vs Sigma SD1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST90 and SD1.
As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ST90 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sigma SD1 will offer you greater detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively.
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Samsung ST90 vs Sigma SD1 Specifications
| Samsung ST90 | Sigma SD1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Samsung | Sigma |
| Model | Samsung ST90 | Sigma SD1 |
| Category | Ultracompact | Advanced DSLR |
| Introduced | 2011-01-19 | 2010-09-21 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Dual True II |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.16 x 4.62mm | 24 x 16mm |
| Sensor area | 28.5mm² | 384.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 15 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4800 x 3200 |
| Max native ISO | - | - |
| Minimum native ISO | - | - |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 11 |
| Cross focus points | - | 2 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sigma SA |
| Lens focal range | () | - |
| Total lenses | - | 76 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 96% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 15 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 5.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Dimensions | 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 146 x 113 x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Self timer | - | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | - | Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible) |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $150 | $2,339 |