Casio EX-100 vs Nikon Z7

Below, we are reviewing the Casio EX-100 versus Nikon Z7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Casio and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and Z7 (46MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and Z7 (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was launched 5 years earlier than the Z7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-100 matches up versus the Z7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Nikon Z7. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Nikon Z7 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 offers outer dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Nikon Z7 has dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-100 vs the Z7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and Z7 is 83 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-100 and Z7.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon Z7 will give more detail utilizing its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.