Sigma SD15 vs Sigma fp L

Let's look more closely at the Sigma SD15 vs Sigma fp L, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both created by Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and fp L (61MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and fp L (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SD15 was brought out 12 years before the fp L and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SD15 matches up versus the fp L in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sigma SD15 and Sigma fp L. The entire galleries are provided at Sigma SD15 Gallery and Sigma fp L Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD15 comes with external dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp L has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SD15 versus the fp L.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD15 and fp L is 59 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The photograph below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SD15 and fp L.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SD15 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma fp L will offer you greater detail having its extra 56 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The older SD15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.