Samsung ST90 vs Sigma SD10

Here is a complete overview of the Samsung ST90 and Sigma SD10, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sigma. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the ST90 (14MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the ST90 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The ST90 was manufactured 6 years later than the SD10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the ST90 matches up versus the SD10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST90 & Sigma SD10. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST90 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST90 comes with external dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sigma SD10 has measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung ST90 and Sigma SD10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the ST90 versus the SD10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ST90 and SD10 is 99 and 54 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ST90 and SD10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ST90 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung ST90 will give you extra detail due to its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger ST90 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.