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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma SD15

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Sigma SD15 front
Portability
59
Imaging
44
Features
45
Overall
44

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sigma SD15
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Old Model is Sigma SD14
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma SD15 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sigma SD15, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR15 was released 23 months after the SD15 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the EX-ZR15 matches up vs the SD15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Sigma SD15

 EX-ZR15 SD15 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2010More modern by 23 months
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 SD15 EX-ZR15 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sigma SD15

 EX-ZR15 SD15 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma SD15 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR15 enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD15 has specifications of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR15 vs the SD15.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma SD15 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and SD15 is 93 and 59 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma SD15 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma SD15 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and SD15.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR15 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Casio EX-ZR15 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR15 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma SD15 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma SD15 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma SD15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography factors
Sigma SD15 Portrait photography factors
40
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
50
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Street photography with Sigma SD15
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
52
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography features
Sigma SD15 Sports photography features
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery life (325 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
38
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (5MP)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography information
Sigma SD15 Travel photography information
67
good battery life (325 CIPA)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
42
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (5 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Landscape photography features
Sigma SD15 Landscape photography features
49
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
good battery life (325 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
51
focusing manually
change lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3")
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (5 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR15
Vlogging with Sigma SD15
33
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
9
no video shooting
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma SD15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Sigma SD15
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Sigma SD15
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sigma
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Sigma SD15
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-09 2010-02-20
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine 5.0 True II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 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
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 2640 x 1760
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Available lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.20 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176 grams (0.39 pounds) 750 grams (1.65 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 325 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-110 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $249 $1,500