Sigma SD15 vs Sony S2100

Its time to look much closer at the Sigma SD15 and Sony S2100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Sigma and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SD15 (5MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the SD15 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The SD15 was brought out 2 months after the S2100 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SD15 matches up against the S2100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sigma SD15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are available at Sigma SD15 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sigma SD15 has got external 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) and the Sony S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SD15 versus the S2100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SD15 and S2100 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD15 and S2100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SD15 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony S2100 will provide you with more detail having its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.