Casio EX-Z2000 vs Sigma SD15

Below is a extensive assessment of the Casio EX-Z2000 versus Sigma SD15, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sigma. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the EX-Z2000 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z2000 was announced at a similar time to the SD15 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the EX-Z2000 scores against the SD15 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 & Sigma SD15. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z2000 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z2000 provides external measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD15 has proportions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z2000 vs the SD15.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z2000 and SD15 is 95 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z2000 and SD15.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z2000 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-Z2000 will give you more detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively.