Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma DP1s

Lets look much closer at the Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma DP1s, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The EX-FC150 was launched 2 months later than the DP1s which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-FC150 matches up against the DP1s with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 & Sigma DP1s. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FC150 comes with physical dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1s has measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the EX-FC150 versus the DP1s.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC150 and DP1s is 93 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC150 and DP1s.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-FC150 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Casio EX-FC150 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively.