Casio EX-Z90 vs Sigma SD9

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Casio EX-Z90 versus Sigma SD9, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z90 was launched 6 years later than the SD9 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-Z90 grades versus the SD9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 and Sigma SD9. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 enjoys outside dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD9 has specifications of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z90 against the SD9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z90 and SD9 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z90 and SD9.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z90 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-Z90 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent EX-Z90 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.