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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7R II

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
76
Features
84
Overall
79

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A7R
  • Successor is Sony A7R III
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7R II Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Casio EX-H15 and Sony A7R II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H15 was announced 6 years before the A7R II and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the EX-H15 grades versus the A7R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony A7R II

 EX-H15 A7R II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Casio EX-H15

 A7R II EX-H15 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2010More recent by 66 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k461kCrisper display (+768k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony A7R II

 EX-H15 A7R II 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H15 provides physical measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-H15 and Sony A7R II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-H15 vs the A7R II.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H15 and A7R II is 93 and 68 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and A7R II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-H15 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A7R II will deliver extra detail with its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older EX-H15 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography advice
Sony A7R II Portrait photography advice
34
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
85
you can focus manually
megapixel count excellent (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography advice
Sony A7R II Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
81
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Sports photography details
Sony A7R II Sports photography details
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
max fps low (5.0 fps)
not so great battery power (290 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-H15
Travel photography with Sony A7R II
64
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
62
weather sealing
megapixel count excellent (42MP)
not so great battery power (290 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography details
Sony A7R II Landscape photography details
46
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
82
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
not so great battery power (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Vlogging information
Sony A7R II Vlogging information
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic support
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony A7R II
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony Alpha A7R II
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-06 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 7974 x 5316
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 399
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 161 grams (0.35 lbs) 625 grams (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 98
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3434
Other
Battery life - 290 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $300 $2,913