Samsung TL100 vs Sigma SD15

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.