Casio EX-S7 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Below is a extensive overview of the Casio EX-S7 versus Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the EX-S7 (12MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is very close but the EX-S7 (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The EX-S7 was launched 23 months before the DP1 Merrill making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-S7 matches up vs the DP1 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S7 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S7 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S7 has outside dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-S7 versus Sigma DP1 Merrill in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-S7 vs the DP1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S7 and DP1 Merrill is 96 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S7 and DP1 Merrill.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-S7 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older EX-S7 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.