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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD14

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC150 front
 
Sigma SD14 front
Portability
59
Imaging
42
Features
30
Overall
37

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs

Casio EX-FC150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
  • 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Launched November 2009
Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Released September 2006
  • Superseded the Sigma SD10
  • Updated by Sigma SD15
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD14 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Casio EX-FC150 and Sigma SD14, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sigma. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The EX-FC150 was brought out 3 years later than the SD14 and that is a fairly big 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 SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-FC150 scores vs the SD14 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Sigma SD14

 EX-FC150 SD14 
ReleasedNovember 2009September 2006More recent by 39 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k150kCrisper display (+80k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Casio EX-FC150

 SD14 EX-FC150 

Common features in the Casio EX-FC150 and Sigma SD14

 EX-FC150 SD14 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FC150 has external measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sigma SD14 has measurements 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-FC150 versus the SD14.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD14 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC150 and SD14 is 93 and 59 respectively.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD14 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC150 and SD14.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-FC150 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Casio EX-FC150 will provide you with more detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent EX-FC150 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD14 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-FC150
Portrait photography with Sigma SD14
26
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
49
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
MP count low (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-FC150
Street photography with Sigma SD14
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
48
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
low max ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 as a Sports photography camera
Sigma SD14 as a Sports photography camera
30
fast continuous shooting (40.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
29
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (5MP)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Travel photography advice
Sigma SD14 Travel photography advice
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
42
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (5MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Landscape photography highlights
Sigma SD14 Landscape photography highlights
31
you can focus manually
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
42
manual focus
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
MP count low (5 megapixels)
low max ISO (800)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Vlogging info
Sigma SD14 Vlogging info
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
9
can't record video
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sigma SD14 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC150 and Sigma SD14
 Casio Exilim EX-FC150Sigma SD14
General Information
Company Casio Sigma
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FC150 Sigma SD14
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-11-16 2006-09-26
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 5 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 2640 x 1760
Maximum native ISO 1600 800
Maximum boosted ISO - 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 37-185mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.6-4.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 150k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 40.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.60 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 173 grams (0.38 lbs) 750 grams (1.65 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID NP-40 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Compact Flash Type I or II
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $350 $198