Casio EX-FH100 vs Sigma SD9

Following is a complete analysis of the Casio EX-FH100 and Sigma SD9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the EX-FH100 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The EX-FH100 was launched 7 years after the SD9 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FH100 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-FH100 grades vs the SD9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FH100 and Sigma SD9. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FH100 Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FH100 provides outside measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD9 has measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-FH100 and Sigma SD9 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-FH100 vs the SD9.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FH100 and SD9 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FH100 and SD9.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-FH100 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Casio EX-FH100 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern EX-FH100 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.