Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Lets look much closer at the Casio EX-ZR300 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sigma. The resolution of the EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is very well matched but the EX-ZR300 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR300 was revealed 7 months earlier than the DP3 Merrill which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR300 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the EX-ZR300 grades vs the DP3 Merrill with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR300 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR300 provides outer dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sigma DP3 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR300 vs the DP3 Merrill.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR300 and DP3 Merrill is 92 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR300 and DP3 Merrill.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR300 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Casio EX-ZR300 will give extra detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.