Casio EX-Z35 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z35 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is very well matched but the EX-Z35 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z35 was brought out 3 years before the DP3 Merrill and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z35 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the EX-Z35 scores vs the DP3 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z35 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z35 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z35 has outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z35 against the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z35 and DP3 Merrill is 96 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z35 and DP3 Merrill.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z35 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will give you greater detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z35 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.