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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sigma SD15

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Sigma SD15 front
Portability
59
Imaging
44
Features
45
Overall
44

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Released September 2012
Sigma SD15
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Previous Model is Sigma SD14
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sigma SD15 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sigma SD15, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR1000 was released 2 years after the SD15 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-ZR1000 matches up vs the SD15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Sigma SD15

 EX-ZR1000 SD15 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012February 2010Newer by 32 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 SD15 EX-ZR1000 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sigma SD15

 EX-ZR1000 SD15 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sigma SD15 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR1000 offers outer dimensions 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 SD15 has proportions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sigma SD15 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR1000 against the SD15.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sigma SD15 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and SD15 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sigma SD15 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sigma SD15 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR1000 and SD15.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR1000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Casio EX-ZR1000 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR1000 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sigma SD15 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sigma SD15 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sigma SD15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Portrait photography with Sigma SD15
43
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
50
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
low MP (5 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography advice
Sigma SD15 Street photography advice
68
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (255 grams)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
52
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Sports photography camera
Sigma SD15 as a Sports photography camera
50
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery (470 shots)
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
38
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (5MP)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography information
Sigma SD15 Travel photography information
70
good battery (470 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (255g)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
42
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
low MP (5 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Landscape photography advice
Sigma SD15 Landscape photography advice
51
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
good battery (470 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
51
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3")
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low MP (5 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Vlogging info
Sigma SD15 Vlogging info
34
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (255 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
9
no video shooting
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sigma SD15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sigma SD15
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Sigma SD15
General Information
Company Casio Sigma
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Sigma SD15
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Released 2012-09-25 2010-02-20
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 True II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 5 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 2640 x 1760
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 76
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 255 gr (0.56 lbs) 750 gr (1.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $572 $1,500