Casio EX-Z16 vs Sigma SD15

Below, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-Z16 vs Sigma SD15, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Casio and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z16 (12MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the EX-Z16 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The EX-Z16 was introduced 8 months after the SD15 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-Z16 scores vs the SD15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z16 and Sigma SD15. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z16 Gallery and Sigma SD15 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z16 has external measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sigma SD15 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z16 and the SD15.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z16 and SD15 is 99 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z16 and SD15.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z16 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Casio EX-Z16 will resolve more detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer EX-Z16 provides a benefit in sensor tech.