Casio EX-FH25 vs Sigma DP1

Lets take a closer look at the Casio EX-FH25 versus Sigma DP1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the EX-FH25 (1/2.3") and DP1 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The EX-FH25 was brought out 2 years later than the DP1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the EX-FH25 grades versus the DP1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FH25 & Sigma DP1. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-FH25 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-FH25 has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 81mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 has specifications of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-FH25 versus Sigma DP1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the EX-FH25 against the DP1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FH25 and DP1 is 69 and 87 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FH25 and DP1.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-FH25 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Casio EX-FH25 will produce more detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer EX-FH25 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.