Samsung TL100 vs Sigma SD9

The following is a detailed comparison of the Samsung TL100 versus Sigma SD9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TL100 (12MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the TL100 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The TL100 was announced 6 years after the SD9 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL100 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the TL100 scores vs the SD9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung TL100 and Sigma SD9. The whole galleries are available at Samsung TL100 Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung TL100 comes with physical dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD9 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TL100 compared to the SD9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL100 and SD9 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL100 and SD9.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TL100 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung TL100 will result in more detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer TL100 provides a benefit in sensor technology.