Casio EX-Z90 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Let's look much closer at the Casio EX-Z90 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sigma. The image resolution of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is relatively similar but the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z90 was unveiled 3 years before the SD1 Merrill which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-Z90 matches up versus the SD1 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 offers external dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 Merrill has specifications of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-Z90 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z90 and the SD1 Merrill.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and SD1 Merrill is 96 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z90 and SD1 Merrill.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z90 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will offer more detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.