Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma DP1s

On this page, we are contrasting the Casio EX-Z450 versus Sigma DP1s, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z450 was released within a month of the DP1s so they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-Z450 scores vs the DP1s when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 & Sigma DP1s. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z450 has got outer measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sigma DP1s has measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z450 versus Sigma DP1s in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z450 against the DP1s.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z450 and DP1s is 96 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z450 and DP1s.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z450 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Casio EX-Z450 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively.