Casio EX-Z29 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Below is a complete assessment of the Casio EX-Z29 and Sigma SD1 Merrill, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z29 was introduced 4 years prior to the SD1 Merrill and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the EX-Z29 scores vs the SD1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z29 provides outside measurements of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 Merrill has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z29 and Sigma SD1 Merrill in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z29 vs the SD1 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z29 and SD1 Merrill is 95 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z29 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z29 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will provide you with extra detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z29 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.