Casio EX-S200 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Below, we will be comparing the Casio EX-S200 and Sigma DP1 Merrill, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the EX-S200 (14MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is pretty close but the EX-S200 (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The EX-S200 was unveiled 18 months prior to the DP1 Merrill which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-S200 grades against the DP1 Merrill when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S200 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S200 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S200 enjoys outside dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-S200 and Sigma DP1 Merrill in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-S200 vs the DP1 Merrill.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S200 and DP1 Merrill is 96 and 82 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S200 and DP1 Merrill.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-S200 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will render more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-S200 will be behind in sensor innovation.