Casio EX-H20G vs Sigma SD14

Below, we are looking at the Casio EX-H20G and Sigma SD14, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Casio and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-H20G (14MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the EX-H20G (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H20G was revealed 4 years later than the SD14 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H20G being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-H20G scores versus the SD14 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H20G & Sigma SD14. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-H20G Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H20G provides external dimensions of 103mm x 68mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sigma SD14 has measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-H20G and Sigma SD14 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-H20G against the SD14.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H20G and SD14 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H20G and SD14.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-H20G using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Casio EX-H20G will render more detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer EX-H20G will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.