BSG had more guns, explosions and action. It was more exciting... meaning the late slot was not an issue. But Caprica lacks that completely. It's a very interesting show, but it's certainly not as exciting as BSG. That coupled with the lack of clear direction at the moment, lets me doze off during the commercials... then I've got to DL the thing the next morning (early seasons of Lost were like this too) . Internet Piracy as a result of a poor timeslot (reminds me of BSG season 1, where the show was being DL'd so much because it had aired in the UK 8 months earlier than in north america, and Moore and Eick were moaning about the piracy, which in essence, was a result of their poor decisions)
IMO, they should put Caprica in SGU's timeslot, and throw SGU in the giant trash heap behind the SIFi building.
For me, what Caprica really needs is that episode that clinches the series for me. In BSG, that was Hand of God. In DS9, it was Way of the Warrior. Lost: through the looking glass. That episode which kind of sends the series off in a definate direction.