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Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD1

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Samsung WB50F front
 
Sigma SD1 front
Portability
77
Imaging
55
Features
43
Overall
50

Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD1 Key Specs

Samsung WB50F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 207g - 101 x 68 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2014
Sigma SD1
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • n/ag - 146 x 113 x 80mm
  • Announced September 2010
  • Refreshed by Sigma SD1 Merrill
Photography Glossary

Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB50F over the Sigma SD1

 WB50F SD1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014September 2010More recent by 41 months

Reasons to pick Sigma SD1 over the Samsung WB50F

 SD1 WB50F 

Common features in the Samsung WB50F and Sigma SD1

 WB50F SD1 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD1 Physical Comparison

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.

Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD1 size comparison

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

Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD1 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD1 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD1 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB50F Portrait photography features
Sigma SD1 Portrait photography features
37
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
65
focusing manually
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB50F Street photography information
Sigma SD1 Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (207 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
62
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
low maximum ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung WB50F
Sports photography with Sigma SD1
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
56
good megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB50F as a Travel photography camera
Sigma SD1 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than others (207g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (288mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
weather proof
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB50F Landscape photography advice
Sigma SD1 Landscape photography advice
47
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
61
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
low maximum ISO (0)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB50F Vlogging advice
Sigma SD1 Vlogging advice
30
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (207g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
9
can't shoot video
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Samsung WB50F vs Sigma SD1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB50F and Sigma SD1
 Samsung WB50FSigma SD1
General Information
Brand Samsung Sigma
Model Samsung WB50F Sigma SD1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2014-01-07 2010-09-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Dual True II
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 15MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4800 x 3200
Max native ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 80 -
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 2
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.3 -
Number of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed - 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed - 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 207 grams (0.46 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 101 x 68 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") 146 x 113 x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model BP70A -
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible)
Storage slots One One
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