Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

The following is a extensive assessment of the Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sigma. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The EX-FC150 was launched 3 years earlier than the SD1 Merrill which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-FC150 grades versus the SD1 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FC150 offers outside measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 Merrill has proportions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-FC150 versus the SD1 Merrill.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC150 and SD1 Merrill is 93 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC150 and SD1 Merrill.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-FC150 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will render greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC150 will be behind in sensor technology.