Casio EX-Z90 vs Sigma SD10
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Sigma SD10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
- Announced August 2009
(Full Review)
- 3MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 800 (Push to 1600)
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Sigma SA Mount
- 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
- Released March 2004
- Superseded the Sigma SD9
- Replacement is Sigma SD14

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sigma SD10 Overview
The following is a in-depth assessment of the Casio EX-Z90 versus Sigma SD10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sigma. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

The EX-Z90 was manufactured 5 years after the SD10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-Z90 matches up against the SD10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sigma SD10 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Sigma SD10. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Sigma SD10
EX-Z90 | SD10 | |||
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Released | August 2009 | ![]() | March 2004 | Newer by 66 months |
Display sizing | 2.7" | ![]() | 1.8" | Larger display (+0.9") |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 130k | Sharper display (+100k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD10 over the Casio EX-Z90
SD10 | EX-Z90 |
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Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Sigma SD10
EX-Z90 | SD10 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Casio EX-Z90 vs Sigma SD10 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z90 has got outside measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sigma SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).
Check the Casio EX-Z90 versus Sigma SD10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z90 and the SD10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z90 and SD10 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sigma SD10 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z90 and SD10.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z90 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Casio EX-Z90 will show more detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent EX-Z90 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

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Casio EX-Z90 vs Sigma SD10 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 | Sigma SD10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Casio | Sigma |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-Z90 | Sigma SD10 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2009-08-18 | 2004-03-19 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 4 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 285.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 3MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 2268 x 1512 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sigma SA |
Lens focal range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 76 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 1.8" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 130 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.77x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/6000 secs |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 121 gr (0.27 pounds) | 950 gr (2.09 pounds) |
Dimensions | 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") | 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | NP-60 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) | Yes (10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | Compact Flash Type I or II |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $150 | $198 |