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Samsung TL205 vs Sigma SD15

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Samsung TL205 front
 
Sigma SD15 front
Portability
59
Imaging
44
Features
45
Overall
44

Samsung TL205 vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs

Samsung TL205
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is PL100
Sigma SD15
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Old Model is Sigma SD14
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Samsung TL205 vs Sigma SD15 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Samsung TL205 and Sigma SD15, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the TL205 (12MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the TL205 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The TL205 was brought out within a month of the SD15 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the TL205 scores against the SD15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung TL205 over the Sigma SD15

 TL205 SD15 

Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Samsung TL205

 SD15 TL205 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Samsung TL205 and Sigma SD15

 TL205 SD15 
RevealedJanuary 2010February 2010Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Samsung TL205 vs Sigma SD15 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung TL205 has exterior dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD15 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the TL205 against the SD15.

Samsung TL205 vs Sigma SD15 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL205 and SD15 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Samsung TL205 vs Sigma SD15 top view buttons comparison

Samsung TL205 vs Sigma SD15 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TL205 and SD15.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TL205 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung TL205 will show more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Samsung TL205 vs Sigma SD15 sensor size comparison

Samsung TL205 vs Sigma SD15 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung TL205 vs Sigma SD15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung TL205 Portrait photography highlights
Sigma SD15 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
50
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung TL205
Street photography with Sigma SD15
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (177 grams)
52
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung TL205 Sports photography factors
Sigma SD15 Sports photography factors
25
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
38
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (5MP)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung TL205 Travel photography information
Sigma SD15 Travel photography information
50
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (177g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
42
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung TL205 as a Landscape photography camera
Sigma SD15 as a Landscape photography camera
23
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
51
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen size is good (3")
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung TL205 Vlogging factors
Sigma SD15 Vlogging factors
22
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (177g)
9
lack of video recording
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Samsung TL205 vs Sigma SD15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung TL205 and Sigma SD15
 Samsung TL205Sigma SD15
General Information
Company Samsung Sigma
Model type Samsung TL205 Sigma SD15
Also called PL100 -
Type Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-01-06 2010-02-20
Body design Ultracompact 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 12MP 5MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 2640 x 1760
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO - 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 76
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.40 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 177 gr (0.39 lbs) 750 gr (1.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 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 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $180 $1,500