Casio EX-H30 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Below is a in depth comparison of the Casio EX-H30 versus Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the EX-H30 (16MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is relatively comparable but the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H30 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the DP3 Merrill which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-H30 matches up against the DP3 Merrill in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H30 comes with outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP3 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-H30 against the DP3 Merrill.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H30 and DP3 Merrill is 92 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and DP3 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-H30 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Casio EX-H30 will produce greater detail due to its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-H30 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.