Casio EX-G1 vs Sony A7 II

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-G1 versus Sony A7 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the EX-G1 (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the EX-G1 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-G1 was announced 6 years before the A7 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-G1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-G1 grades versus the A7 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-G1 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-G1 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-G1 comes with outside measurements of 104mm x 64mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 0.8") along with a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A7 II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-G1 vs the A7 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-G1 and A7 II is 94 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-G1 and A7 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-G1 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 II will produce extra detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older EX-G1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.