Casio EX-ZR400 vs Sigma SD15

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-ZR400 and Sigma SD15, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sigma. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR400 (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the EX-ZR400 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR400 was announced 2 years later than the SD15 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR400 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-ZR400 scores versus the SD15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 and Sigma SD15. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR400 Gallery and Sigma SD15 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR400 comes with physical measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sigma SD15 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR400 and Sigma SD15 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR400 compared to the SD15.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR400 and SD15 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR400 and SD15.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR400 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Casio EX-ZR400 will provide greater detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The more modern EX-ZR400 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.