Casio EX-Z16 vs Sigma SD14

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-Z16 vs Sigma SD14, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sigma. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z16 (12MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the EX-Z16 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z16 was brought out 4 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the EX-Z16 matches up vs the SD14 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z16 & Sigma SD14. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z16 Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z16 comes with outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD14 has measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z16 against the SD14.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z16 and SD14 is 99 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z16 and SD14.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z16 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Casio EX-Z16 will give you greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger EX-Z16 should have a benefit in sensor technology.