Casio EX-FC100 vs Sigma DP2

Lets look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-FC100 and Sigma DP2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the EX-FC100 (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-FC100 was manufactured 8 months before the DP2 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the EX-FC100 scores versus the DP2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Sigma DP2. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FC100 offers outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 has proportions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-FC100 and the DP2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC100 and DP2 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC100 and DP2.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-FC100 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-FC100 will offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.