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Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma SD14

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Casio Exilim EX-Z450 front
 
Sigma SD14 front
Portability
59
Imaging
42
Features
30
Overall
37

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma SD14 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z450
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 128g - 81 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Sigma SD14
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • Succeeded the Sigma SD10
  • Newer Model is Sigma SD15
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma SD14 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Casio EX-Z450 and Sigma SD14, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Casio and Sigma. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and SD14 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z450 was manufactured 2 years after the SD14 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the EX-Z450 scores vs the SD14 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z450 over the Sigma SD14

 EX-Z450 SD14 
LaunchedAugust 2009September 2006More modern by 36 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k150kCrisper display (+80k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD14 over the Casio EX-Z450

 SD14 EX-Z450 

Common features in the Casio EX-Z450 and Sigma SD14

 EX-Z450 SD14 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma SD14 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z450 has got external dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD14 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z450 compared to the SD14.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma SD14 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and SD14 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma SD14 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma SD14 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z450 and SD14.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z450 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Casio EX-Z450 will offer more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger EX-Z450 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma SD14 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma SD14 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Portrait photography features
Sigma SD14 Portrait photography features
27
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
49
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Street photography details
Sigma SD14 Street photography details
55
lighter than others (128g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
48
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
low max ISO (800)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Sports photography details
Sigma SD14 Sports photography details
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
29
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesn't have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (5MP)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z450
Travel photography with Sigma SD14
62
lighter than others (128g)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
42
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (5 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 Landscape photography factors
Sigma SD14 Landscape photography factors
36
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
42
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (5MP)
low max ISO (800)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z450 as a Vlogging camera
Sigma SD14 as a Vlogging camera
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than others (128g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
9
no video recording
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Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma SD14 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z450 and Sigma SD14
 Casio Exilim EX-Z450Sigma SD14
General Information
Brand Casio Sigma
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z450 Sigma SD14
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2009-08-18 2006-09-26
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 5 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 2640 x 1760
Max native ISO 1600 800
Max enhanced ISO - 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 76
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 230k dot 150k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 128g (0.28 lb) 750g (1.65 lb)
Dimensions 81 x 56 x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-40 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $229 $198