Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sigma DP1s

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sigma DP1s, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR700 was introduced 3 years after the DP1s which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the EX-ZR700 matches up against the DP1s with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 & Sigma DP1s. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR700 has got physical dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sigma DP1s has sizing of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sigma DP1s in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-ZR700 vs the DP1s.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and DP1s is 91 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR700 and DP1s.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR700 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-ZR700 will show greater detail using its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZR700 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.