Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Casio EX-H15 and Sigma DP2 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sigma. The image resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is pretty similar but the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The EX-H15 was unveiled 3 years prior to the DP2 Merrill and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-H15 matches up vs the DP2 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H15 & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-H15 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H15 features outer measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-H15 and the DP2 Merrill.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H15 and DP2 Merrill is 93 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and DP2 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-H15 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will offer more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-H15 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.