Casio EX-H30 vs Sigma SD1

Lets take a deeper look at the Casio EX-H30 versus Sigma SD1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sigma. The image resolution of the EX-H30 (16MP) and the SD1 (15MP) is pretty comparable but the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and SD1 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The EX-H30 was released 4 months later than the SD1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-H30 matches up vs the SD1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Sigma SD1. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H30 offers exterior dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-H30 against the SD1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H30 and SD1 is 92 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H30 and SD1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-H30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Casio EX-H30 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.