Casio EX-Z270 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

Lets take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z270 and Sigma DP2 Quattro, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z270 was brought out 6 years before the DP2 Quattro which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-Z270 grades against the DP2 Quattro in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 & Sigma DP2 Quattro. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z270 comes with outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sigma DP2 Quattro has proportions of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z270 compared to the DP2 Quattro.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z270 and DP2 Quattro is 96 and 70 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The picture below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z270 and DP2 Quattro.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z270 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will resolve extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z270 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.