Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sigma SD10

Here, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sigma SD10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR10 was manufactured 6 years after the SD10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-ZR10 scores versus the SD10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Sigma SD10. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Sigma SD10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR10 comes with external dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sigma SD10 has proportions 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-ZR10 and Sigma SD10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR10 and the SD10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR10 and SD10 is 93 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR10 and SD10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR10 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-ZR10 will give you greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.