Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7S
93 Imaging
36 Features
29 Overall
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77 Imaging
60 Features
73 Overall
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7S Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
- 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 409600
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Announced April 2014
- Later Model is Sony A7S II

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7S Overview
Below, we are evaluating the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7S, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the A7S (12MP) is very close but the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

The EX-H15 was brought out 5 years prior to the A7S which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the EX-H15 matches up versus the A7S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7S Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H15 and Sony Alpha A7S. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H15 Gallery and Sony A7S Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony A7S
EX-H15 | A7S |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Casio EX-H15
A7S | EX-H15 | |||
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Announced | April 2014 | ![]() | January 2010 | More modern by 51 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 461k | Crisper display (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony A7S
EX-H15 | A7S | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Missing Touch display |
Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H15 provides exterior dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).
Look at the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7S in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-H15 versus the A7S.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H15 and A7S is 93 and 77 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H15 and A7S.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-H15 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Casio EX-H15 will result in extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A7S Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-H15 | Sony Alpha A7S | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Casio | Sony |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-H15 | Sony Alpha A7S |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2010-01-06 | 2014-04-06 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.8 x 23.9mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 855.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4240 x 2832 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 409600 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.2-5.7 | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 461k dots | 1,230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 161 gr (0.35 lb) | 489 gr (1.08 lb) |
Dimensions | 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 87 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.2 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3702 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 360 images |
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 shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $300 | $1,998 |