Casio EX-Z550 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Lets look more in depth at the Casio EX-Z550 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sigma. The image resolution of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and the DP1 Merrill (15MP) is pretty close but the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The EX-Z550 was brought out 3 years earlier than the DP1 Merrill and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the EX-Z550 matches up vs the DP1 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 & Sigma DP1 Merrill. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery & Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z550 features outside measurements of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z550 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z550 against the DP1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and DP1 Merrill is 95 and 82 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z550 and DP1 Merrill.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z550 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sigma DP1 Merrill will result in more detail having its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 will be behind in sensor technology.