Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

The following is a extensive review of the Casio EX-Z2000 and Sigma DP3 Merrill, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is relatively comparable but the EX-Z2000 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z2000 was launched 4 years earlier than the DP3 Merrill which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the EX-Z2000 matches up versus the DP3 Merrill in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z2000 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z2000 offers outer measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z2000 vs the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z2000 and DP3 Merrill is 95 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z2000 and DP3 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z2000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z2000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.