Casio EX-FS10 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Lets look closer at the Casio EX-FS10 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-FS10 (9MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the EX-FS10 (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-FS10 was revealed 4 years earlier than the DP1 Merrill and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the EX-FS10 scores vs the DP1 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FS10 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-FS10 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FS10 has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP1 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-FS10 against the DP1 Merrill.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FS10 and DP1 Merrill is 96 and 82 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The visual below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FS10 and DP1 Merrill.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-FS10 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will result in more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older EX-FS10 will be behind in sensor tech.