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Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma SD14

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sigma SD14 front
Portability
59
Imaging
42
Features
30
Overall
37

Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Released September 2006
  • Replaced the Sigma SD10
  • Updated by Sigma SD15
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma SD14 Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma SD14, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Casio and Sigma. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-H15 was launched 3 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-H15 scores versus the SD14 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sigma SD14

 EX-H15 SD14 
ReleasedJanuary 2010September 2006More recent by 40 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k150kSharper screen (+311k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Casio EX-H15

 SD14 EX-H15 

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sigma SD14

 EX-H15 SD14 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H15 enjoys external measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sigma SD14 has proportions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-H15 compared to the SD14.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma SD14 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and SD14 is 93 and 59 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma SD14 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H15 and SD14.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-H15 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Casio EX-H15 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher EX-H15 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma SD14 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography factors
Sigma SD14 Portrait photography factors
34
focusing manually
good megapixels (14MP)
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
49
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
low MP (5 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-H15
Street photography with Sigma SD14
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
48
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Sports photography information
Sigma SD14 Sports photography information
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
29
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (5 megapixels)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-H15
Travel photography with Sigma SD14
64
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
42
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (5 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-H15
Landscape photography with Sigma SD14
46
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
42
manual focus
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low MP (5MP)
low max ISO (800)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Vlogging factors
Sigma SD14 Vlogging factors
28
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
9
can't shoot video
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sigma SD14 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sigma SD14
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sigma SD14
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sigma
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sigma SD14
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2010-01-06 2006-09-26
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 14MP 5MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 2640 x 1760
Max native ISO 3200 800
Max boosted ISO - 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Amount of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 150 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 None
Video 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161g (0.35 lbs) 750g (1.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
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 (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $198