Casio EX-S5 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Lets examine more in depth at the Casio EX-S5 and Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sigma. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and DP3 Merrill (15MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The EX-S5 was launched 5 years earlier than the DP3 Merrill and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-S5 matches up against the DP3 Merrill when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S5 features external dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP3 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-S5 compared to the DP3 Merrill.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and DP3 Merrill is 97 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S5 and DP3 Merrill.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-S5 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older EX-S5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.