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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A7S II

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC150 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Casio EX-FC150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
  • 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed November 2009
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Push to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A7S
  • Successor is Sony A7S III
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A7S II Overview

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-FC150 and Sony A7S II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is fairly comparable but the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The EX-FC150 was brought out 6 years before the A7S II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the EX-FC150 grades against the A7S II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Sony A7S II

 EX-FC150 A7S II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Casio EX-FC150

 A7S II EX-FC150 
RevealedOctober 2015November 2009More modern by 71 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-FC150 and Sony A7S II

 EX-FC150 A7S II 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FC150 comes with outer measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-FC150 and the A7S II.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC150 and A7S II is 93 and 68 respectively.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC150 and A7S II.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-FC150 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7S II will produce extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC150 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Portrait photography features
Sony A7S II Portrait photography features
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
68
manual focus
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Street photography camera
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
very good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Sports photography highlights
Sony A7S II Sports photography highlights
30
fast shooting (40.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
58
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
low battery (370 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FC150 Travel photography highlights
Sony A7S II Travel photography highlights
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
49
weather proofing
low battery (370 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-FC150
Landscape photography with Sony A7S II
31
focusing manually
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
low battery (370 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-FC150
Vlogging with Sony A7S II
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC150 and Sony A7S II
 Casio Exilim EX-FC150Sony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FC150 Sony Alpha A7S II
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-11-16 2015-10-12
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 1600 102400
Highest boosted ISO - 409600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 169
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 37-185mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.6-4.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 40.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.60 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 173g (0.38 lb) 627g (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 370 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-40 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $350 $2,767