Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung WB50F versus Sigma SD1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sigma. The image resolution of the WB50F (16MP) and the SD1 (15MP) is relatively similar but the WB50F (1/2.3") and SD1 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The WB50F was unveiled 3 years later than the SD1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the WB50F scores vs the SD1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB50F & Sigma SD1. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB50F Gallery & Sigma SD1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB50F comes with outer dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sigma SD1 has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the WB50F against the SD1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB50F and SD1 is 92 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WB50F and SD1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB50F using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung WB50F will deliver greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The younger WB50F provides a benefit in sensor innovation.