Casio EX-10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Casio EX-10 and Sigma SD1 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sigma. The image resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is fairly close but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-10 was announced 20 months after the SD1 Merrill making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-10 grades against the SD1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-10 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-10 has external measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has measurements of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

See the Casio EX-10 and Sigma SD1 Merrill in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-10 and the SD1 Merrill.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-10 and SD1 Merrill is 83 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The picture here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-10 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-10 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will provide you with extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer EX-10 provides an advantage in sensor tech.