Casio EX-FH100 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-FH100 versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sigma. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The EX-FH100 was brought out 3 years earlier than the DP3 Merrill and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the EX-FH100 matches up versus the DP3 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FH100 and Sigma DP3 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-FH100 Gallery and Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH100 comes with physical measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has specifications of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-FH100 versus Sigma DP3 Merrill in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-FH100 against the DP3 Merrill.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH100 and DP3 Merrill is 92 and 83 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FH100 and DP3 Merrill.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-FH100 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will give you extra detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older EX-FH100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.