Casio EX-H10 vs Sigma SD9
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Casio EX-H10 vs Sigma SD9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
- 194g - 102 x 62 x 24mm
- Announced June 2009
(Full Review)
- 3MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400
- 1/6000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
- Released November 2002
- Renewed by Sigma SD10

Casio EX-H10 vs Sigma SD9 Overview
The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Casio EX-H10 vs Sigma SD9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Casio and Sigma. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

The EX-H10 was unveiled 6 years after the SD9 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-H10 scores against the SD9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sigma SD9 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H10 and Sigma SD9. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-H10 Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Sigma SD9
EX-H10 | SD9 | |||
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Released | June 2009 | ![]() | November 2002 | Newer by 80 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 130k | Crisper screen (+100k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD9 over the Casio EX-H10
SD9 | EX-H10 |
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Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Sigma SD9
EX-H10 | SD9 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Casio EX-H10 vs Sigma SD9 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H10 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).
Take a look at the Casio EX-H10 vs Sigma SD9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-H10 compared to the SD9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and SD9 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sigma SD9 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H10 and SD9.
Clearly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H10 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Casio EX-H10 will offer greater detail having an extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern EX-H10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sigma SD9 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-H10 vs Sigma SD9 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-H10 | Sigma SD9 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Casio | Sigma |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-H10 | Sigma SD9 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2009-06-11 | 2002-11-26 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 285.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 3 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 2268 x 1512 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 400 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sigma SA |
Lens zoom range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.2-5.7 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 7cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 76 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 1.8" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 130 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.77x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/6000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.60 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 194g (0.43 lb) | 950g (2.09 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") |
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-90 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) | Yes (10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC card, Internal | Compact Flash Type I or II |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $300 | $3,001 |