Samsung WB350F vs Sigma SD15

Following is a detailed comparison of the Samsung WB350F vs Sigma SD15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the WB350F (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the WB350F (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The WB350F was revealed 3 years after the SD15 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the WB350F matches up versus the SD15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB350F & Sigma SD15. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung WB350F Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB350F has physical dimensions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sigma SD15 has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the WB350F against the SD15.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB350F and SD15 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB350F and SD15.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB350F having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung WB350F will show more detail because of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger WB350F provides an edge in sensor innovation.