Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma DP1x

The following is a extended analysis of the Casio EX-FC150 and Sigma DP1x, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and DP1x (5MP) and the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and DP1x (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-FC150 was introduced 3 months before the DP1x so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the EX-FC150 grades versus the DP1x when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 & Sigma DP1x. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery & Sigma DP1x Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC150 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1x has specifications of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-FC150 vs the DP1x.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC150 and DP1x is 93 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC150 and DP1x.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-FC150 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Casio EX-FC150 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.