Casio EX-Z450 vs Sigma SD15

Lets look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z450 versus Sigma SD15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z450 was announced 6 months prior to the SD15 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-Z450 grades vs the SD15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 & Sigma SD15. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z450 comes with physical dimensions 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 SD15 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z450 versus Sigma SD15 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z450 against the SD15.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and SD15 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z450 and SD15.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z450 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Casio EX-Z450 will offer you extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively.