Casio EX-Z280 vs Sigma fp

Let's take a closer look at the Casio EX-Z280 and Sigma fp, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and fp (25MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and fp (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z280 was manufactured 11 years prior to the fp and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-Z280 scores vs the fp with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z280 has exterior dimensions of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z280 against the fp.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and fp is 96 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z280 and fp.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z280 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sigma fp will render greater detail due to its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.