Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma DP1

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-Z450 and Sigma DP1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and DP1 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z450 was unveiled 16 months after the DP1 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-Z450 matches up versus the DP1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 & Sigma DP1. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z450 provides outer measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z450 versus the DP1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and DP1 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z450 and DP1.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z450 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Casio EX-Z450 will offer more detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger EX-Z450 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.