Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sigma SD1 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and the SD1 Merrill (15MP) is pretty similar but the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and SD1 Merrill (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR10 was launched 18 months earlier than the SD1 Merrill which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX-ZR10 matches up versus the SD1 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Sigma SD1 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Merrill Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR10 has external measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has specifications of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sigma SD1 Merrill in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR10 vs the SD1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR10 and SD1 Merrill is 93 and 57 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR10 and SD1 Merrill.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sigma SD1 Merrill will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.