Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sigma SD9

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Casio EX-ZS10 and Sigma SD9, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The EX-ZS10 was released 8 years later than the SD9 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX-ZS10 matches up against the SD9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 and Sigma SD9. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery and Sigma SD9 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZS10 comes with exterior measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 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).

See the Casio EX-ZS10 and Sigma SD9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZS10 against the SD9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZS10 and SD9 is 99 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZS10 and SD9.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZS10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Casio EX-ZS10 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger EX-ZS10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.