Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony A7

Below is a thorough comparison of the Casio EX-FC100 vs Sony A7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and A7 (24MP) and the EX-FC100 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The EX-FC100 was announced 6 years prior to the A7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the EX-FC100 matches up versus the A7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 and Sony Alpha A7. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery and Sony A7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FC100 has exterior dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A7 has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-FC100 versus the A7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and A7 is 94 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FC100 and A7.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-FC100 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7 will give greater detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.