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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
74
Features
93
Overall
81

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(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
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Announced October 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony A9
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The EX-H15 was introduced 10 years earlier than the A9 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-H15 scores versus the A9 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony A9 II

 EX-H15 A9 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Casio EX-H15

 A9 II EX-H15 
AnnouncedOctober 2019January 2010Newer by 118 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k461kClearer screen (+979k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony A9 II

 EX-H15 A9 II 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-H15 enjoys external dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

See the Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-H15 vs the A9 II.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H15 and A9 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H15 and A9 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H15 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A9 II will deliver greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Portrait photography camera
34
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
84
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Street photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
supports touch focus
environment sealing
great high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Sports photography highlights
Sony A9 II Sports photography highlights
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
87
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (690 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Travel photography advice
Sony A9 II Travel photography advice
64
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
72
better than average battery pack (690 per charge)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
MP count decent (24MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography details
Sony A9 II Landscape photography details
46
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse function
85
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (690 shots)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H15
Vlogging with Sony A9 II
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
36
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony A9 II
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-06 2019-10-03
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 693
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate - 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
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
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161g (0.35 lbs) 678g (1.49 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 690 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots 1 2
Launch cost $300 $4,498