Casio EX-G1 vs Sony A7

Lets look much closer at the Casio EX-G1 and Sony A7, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-G1 (12MP) and A7 (24MP) and the EX-G1 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-G1 was revealed 5 years prior to the A7 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-G1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-G1 matches up against the A7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-G1 & Sony Alpha A7. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-G1 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-G1 features external measurements of 104mm x 64mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8") having a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A7 has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-G1 and Sony A7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-G1 against the A7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-G1 and A7 is 94 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-G1 and A7.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-G1 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged EX-G1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.