Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma DP1s

Below, we are matching up the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sigma DP1s, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR15 was announced 2 years later than the DP1s and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-ZR15 scores against the DP1s in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 & Sigma DP1s. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR15 comes with outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sigma DP1s has sizing of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sigma DP1s in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR15 vs the DP1s.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and DP1s is 93 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR15 and DP1s.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR15 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Casio EX-ZR15 will show extra detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR15 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.