Casio EX-S5 vs Sigma Quattro

Here is a in depth review of the Casio EX-S5 and Sigma Quattro, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sigma. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and Quattro (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-S5 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the Quattro and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma Quattro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the EX-S5 matches up against the Quattro in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Sigma sd Quattro. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Sigma Quattro Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S5 has external measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has proportions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-S5 and Sigma Quattro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-S5 vs the Quattro.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S5 and Quattro is 97 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S5 and Quattro.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-S5 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sigma Quattro will deliver more detail having an extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-S5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.