Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sigma SD15

Its time to examine more in depth at the Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sigma SD15, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Casio and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZS10 was manufactured 11 months later than the SD15 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-ZS10 grades versus the SD15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 & Sigma SD15. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZS10 has got outside measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sigma SD15 has specifications of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZS10 against the SD15.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZS10 and SD15 is 99 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZS10 and SD15.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZS10 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Casio EX-ZS10 will provide extra detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent EX-ZS10 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.