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Casio EX-100 vs Sigma SD14

Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
64
Overall
48
Casio Exilim EX-100 front
 
Sigma SD14 front
Portability
59
Imaging
43
Features
30
Overall
37

Casio EX-100 vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs

Casio EX-100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/20000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 389g - 119 x 67 x 50mm
  • Announced February 2014
Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Raise to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Introduced September 2006
  • Replaced the Sigma SD10
  • Successor is Sigma SD15
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Casio EX-100 vs Sigma SD14 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Casio EX-100 vs Sigma SD14, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Casio and Sigma. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and SD14 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The EX-100 was launched 7 years after the SD14 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-100 matches up vs the SD14 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Sigma SD14

 EX-100 SD14 
IntroducedFebruary 2014September 2006More modern by 90 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.5"2.5"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution922k150kCrisper display (+772k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Casio EX-100

 SD14 EX-100 

Common features in the Casio EX-100 and Sigma SD14

 EX-100 SD14 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Casio EX-100 vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 has got exterior measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-100 vs the SD14.

Casio EX-100 vs Sigma SD14 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and SD14 is 83 and 59 respectively.

Casio EX-100 vs Sigma SD14 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and SD14.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Casio EX-100 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer EX-100 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Casio EX-100 vs Sigma SD14 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-100 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-100 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-100 Portrait photography info
Sigma SD14 Portrait photography info
42
focusing manually
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
49
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
MP count low (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-100 Street photography factors
Sigma SD14 Street photography factors
71
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
48
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
max ISO too low (800)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-100 Sports photography advice
Sigma SD14 Sports photography advice
50
great max shutter speed (1/20,000s)
max fps high (30.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (390 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
29
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (5 megapixels)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-100
Travel photography with Sigma SD14
63
good battery life (390 per charge)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
42
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
MP count low (5 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-100 Landscape photography details
Sigma SD14 Landscape photography details
53
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (390 CIPA)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
43
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
no image stabilization
MP count low (5MP)
max ISO too low (800)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-100 Vlogging factors
Sigma SD14 Vlogging factors
31
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
9
can't record video
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Casio EX-100 vs Sigma SD14 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-100 and Sigma SD14
 Casio Exilim EX-100Sigma SD14
General Information
Make Casio Sigma
Model type Casio Exilim EX-100 Sigma SD14
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2014-02-06 2006-09-26
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 5 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 2640 x 1760
Maximum native ISO 12800 800
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 76
Crop factor 4.8 1.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 150 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology Super Clear LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/20000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 30.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.10 m -
Flash settings Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 389 grams (0.86 lb) 750 grams (1.65 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash Type I or II
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $572 $198