Casio EX-S12 vs Sigma DP1s

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-S12 and Sigma DP1s, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX-S12 was released 8 months earlier than the DP1s and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the EX-S12 scores against the DP1s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S12 and Sigma DP1s. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-S12 Gallery and Sigma DP1s Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S12 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sigma DP1s has proportions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

See the Casio EX-S12 and Sigma DP1s in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-S12 compared to the DP1s.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S12 and DP1s is 96 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S12 and DP1s.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-S12 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Casio EX-S12 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older EX-S12 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.