Samsung TL100 vs Sigma SD15
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Samsung TL100 vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
- 219g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
- Launched January 2009
- Also Known as ST50
(Full Review)
- 5MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
- Announced February 2010
- Earlier Model is Sigma SD14
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Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung TL100 vs Sigma SD15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the TL100 (12MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the TL100 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.
Photography GlossaryThe TL100 was brought out 13 months before the SD15 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL100 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the TL100 grades vs the SD15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL100 & Sigma SD15. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL100 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung TL100 over the Sigma SD15
| TL100 | SD15 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Samsung TL100
| SD15 | TL100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2010 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 13 months |
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung TL100 and Sigma SD15
| TL100 | SD15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither features Touch display |
Samsung TL100 vs Sigma SD15 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL100 enjoys outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sigma SD15 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the TL100 and the SD15.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TL100 and SD15 is 91 and 59 respectively.
Samsung TL100 vs Sigma SD15 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TL100 and SD15.
As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TL100 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Samsung TL100 will give you more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older TL100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Samsung TL100 vs Sigma SD15 Specifications
| Samsung TL100 | Sigma SD15 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Sigma |
| Model type | Samsung TL100 | Sigma SD15 |
| Alternative name | ST50 | - |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
| Launched | 2009-01-08 | 2010-02-20 |
| Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | True II |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 285.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 2640 x 1760 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
| Highest boosted ISO | - | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sigma SA |
| Lens zoom range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | - |
| Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.6 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 10cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 76 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 96% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.6x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 1 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1500 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 3.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix | - |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | - | 1/180 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 800 x 592 (20 fps) , 640 x 480 (30,15 fps) , 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | - |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | None |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 219 gr (0.48 lb) | 750 gr (1.65 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") | 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Self timer | Yes (2, 10 or Custom) | Yes (10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/SDHC card |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $22 | $1,500 |