Casio EX-Z280 vs Sigma SD9

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z280 versus Sigma SD9, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sigma. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z280 was manufactured 6 years later than the SD9 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-Z280 matches up versus the SD9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 and Sigma SD9. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z280 features exterior measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has specifications of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z280 against the SD9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z280 and SD9 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z280 and SD9.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z280 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Casio EX-Z280 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern EX-Z280 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.