Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill

Let's take a closer look at the Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sigma DP3 Merrill, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Sigma. The resolution of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and the DP3 Merrill (15MP) is pretty well matched but the EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") and DP3 Merrill (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZS10 was revealed 24 months prior to the DP3 Merrill which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP3 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the EX-ZS10 scores versus the DP3 Merrill in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 & Sigma DP3 Merrill. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery & Sigma DP3 Merrill Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZS10 has physical measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sigma DP3 Merrill has dimensions of 122mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZS10 vs the DP3 Merrill.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZS10 and DP3 Merrill is 99 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZS10 and DP3 Merrill.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZS10 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sigma DP3 Merrill will give extra detail because of its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZS10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.