Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sigma DP3 Merrill, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sigma. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is relatively well matched but the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR1000 was launched 3 months earlier than the DP3 Merrill which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the EX-ZR1000 matches up against the DP3 Merrill in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 and Sigma DP3 Merrill. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery and Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR1000 has got outside measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sigma DP3 Merrill has proportions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR1000 and the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and DP3 Merrill is 90 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR1000 and DP3 Merrill.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR1000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Casio EX-ZR1000 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.