Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sigma SD9

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sigma SD9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR15 was unveiled 9 years later than the SD9 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the EX-ZR15 matches up vs the SD9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 & Sigma SD9. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery & Sigma SD9 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR15 has outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sigma SD9 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR15 vs the SD9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR15 and SD9 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and SD9.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR15 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Casio EX-ZR15 will provide more detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR15 should have an edge in sensor technology.