Casio EX-Z29 vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

The following is a complete review of the Casio EX-Z29 and Sigma DP2 Merrill, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sigma. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and DP2 Merrill (15MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and DP2 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z29 was unveiled 3 years before the DP2 Merrill which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-Z29 scores against the DP2 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 and Sigma DP2 Merrill. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Merrill Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z29 enjoys exterior measurements of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z29 and Sigma DP2 Merrill in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z29 against the DP2 Merrill.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z29 and DP2 Merrill is 95 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z29 and DP2 Merrill.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z29 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sigma DP2 Merrill will give more detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z29 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.