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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sigma SD9

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
 
Sigma SD9 front
Portability
54
Imaging
38
Features
27
Overall
33

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sigma SD9 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed August 2013
Sigma SD9
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
  • Revealed November 2002
  • Successor is Sigma SD10
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sigma SD9 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sigma SD9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the EX-ZR800 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR800 was announced 10 years after the SD9 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the EX-ZR800 grades against the SD9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Sigma SD9

 EX-ZR800 SD9 
RevealedAugust 2013November 2002More modern by 131 months
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution922k130kCrisper display (+792k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD9 over the Casio EX-ZR800

 SD9 EX-ZR800 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sigma SD9

 EX-ZR800 SD9 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sigma SD9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR800 provides external measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD9 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR800 vs the SD9.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sigma SD9 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and SD9 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sigma SD9 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sigma SD9 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR800 and SD9.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR800 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-ZR800 will provide you with more detail with its extra 13MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR800 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sigma SD9 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sigma SD9 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sigma SD9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Portrait photography info
Sigma SD9 Portrait photography info
44
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
46
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
low resolution (3MP)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 as a Street photography camera
Sigma SD9 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (222g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
43
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (950g)
maximum ISO low (400)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography highlights
Sigma SD9 Sports photography highlights
51
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
35
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low resolution (3 megapixels)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography highlights
Sigma SD9 Travel photography highlights
74
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
29
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (950 grams)
low resolution (3MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography advice
Sigma SD9 Landscape photography advice
55
has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview
no image stabilization
low resolution (3 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging info
Sigma SD9 Vlogging info
34
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic port
9
no video
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sigma SD9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR800 and Sigma SD9
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800Sigma SD9
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sigma
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 Sigma SD9
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-08-07 2002-11-26
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
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 16MP 3MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 2268 x 1512
Maximum native ISO 3200 400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 4cm -
Total lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.8 1.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 1.8 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 130 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.77x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 gr (0.49 lbs) 950 gr (2.09 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $429 $3,001