Casio EX-H20G vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-H20G and Sigma DP2 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sigma. The resolution of the EX-H20G (14MP) and the DP2 Merrill (15MP) is very comparable but the EX-H20G (1/2.3") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H20G was unveiled 16 months earlier than the DP2 Merrill making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H20G being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-H20G matches up versus the DP2 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H20G & Sigma DP2 Merrill. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H20G Gallery & Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H20G offers physical measurements of 103mm x 68mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-H20G vs the DP2 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H20G and DP2 Merrill is 91 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H20G and DP2 Merrill.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-H20G with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will show more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-H20G will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.