Samsung TL220 vs Sigma SD15

Lets look more closely at the Samsung TL220 versus Sigma SD15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the TL220 (12MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the TL220 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The TL220 was introduced 6 months earlier than the SD15 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung TL220 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TL220 matches up vs the SD15 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung TL220 & Sigma SD15. The whole galleries are available at Samsung TL220 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung TL220 has got physical measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sigma SD15 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TL220 and the SD15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL220 and SD15 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TL220 and SD15.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TL220 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung TL220 will give more detail using its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.