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Casio EX-10 vs Sony A7S

Portability
83
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Casio EX-10 vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Casio EX-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 384g - 120 x 68 x 49mm
  • Announced November 2013
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Successor is Sony A7S II
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Casio EX-10 vs Sony A7S Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-10 versus Sony A7S, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-10 (12MP) and the A7S (12MP) is relatively similar but the EX-10 (1/1.7") and A7S (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The EX-10 was released 4 months earlier than the A7S which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-10 scores versus the A7S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Sony A7S

 EX-10 A7S 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Casio EX-10

 A7S EX-10 
Screen resolution1230k922kSharper screen (+308k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-10 and Sony A7S

 EX-10 A7S 
RevealedNovember 2013April 2014Similar age
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Casio EX-10 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-10 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony A7S has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-10 versus Sony A7S in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-10 compared to the A7S.

Casio EX-10 vs Sony A7S size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-10 and A7S is 83 and 77 respectively.

Casio EX-10 vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-10 and A7S.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The EX-10 uses the tinier sensor which will make achieving bokeh tougher.

Casio EX-10 vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-10 vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-10
Portrait photography with Sony A7S
42
you can focus manually
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
68
manual focus
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-10 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S as a Street photography camera
67
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
includes touch focus
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competition in class (384g)
76
screen tilts
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than average (489 grams)
very good ISO range (409,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-10 Sports photography info
Sony A7S Sports photography info
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
good battery life (455 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery life (360 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-10 Travel photography features
Sony A7S Travel photography features
65
good battery life (455 per charge)
includes touch focus
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
heavier than competition in class (384 grams)
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
lighter than average (489g)
weather sealing
low battery life (360 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-10 Landscape photography details
Sony A7S Landscape photography details
58
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (455 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
66
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (409,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery life (360 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-10 Vlogging information
Sony A7S Vlogging information
33
rather wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
heavier than competition in class (384 grams)
34
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone port
lighter than average (489 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Casio EX-10 vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-10 and Sony A7S
 Casio Exilim EX-10Sony Alpha A7S
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-10 Sony Alpha A7S
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2013-11-14 2014-04-06
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine HS 3 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Full frame
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 12800 409600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 4.8 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3.5" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 250s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.90 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 384g (0.85 pounds) 489g (1.08 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 87
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 3702
Other
Battery life 455 shots 360 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-130A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $456 $1,998