Casio EX-S5 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Below, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-S5 and Sigma SD1 Merrill, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sigma. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The EX-S5 was announced 4 years earlier than the SD1 Merrill and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-S5 matches up against the SD1 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Sigma SD1 Merrill. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S5 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has proportions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-S5 and Sigma SD1 Merrill in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-S5 compared to the SD1 Merrill.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and SD1 Merrill is 97 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S5 and SD1 Merrill.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-S5 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.