Casio EX-Z29 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

In this article, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-Z29 and Sigma DP1 Merrill, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sigma. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z29 was manufactured 3 years before the DP1 Merrill which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-Z29 scores against the DP1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 and Sigma DP1 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery and Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z29 provides outside dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sigma DP1 Merrill has measurements of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z29 compared to the DP1 Merrill.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z29 and DP1 Merrill is 95 and 82 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The pic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z29 and DP1 Merrill.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z29 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will provide extra detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z29 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.