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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A99 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
  • Launched January 2010
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A99
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A99 II Overview

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-H15 and Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The EX-H15 was launched 7 years prior to the A99 II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the EX-H15 grades vs the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony A99 II

 EX-H15 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Casio EX-H15

 A99 II EX-H15 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2010More modern by 81 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k461kSharper display (+768k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony A99 II

 EX-H15 A99 II 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-H15 features exterior 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 A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-H15 versus the A99 II.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and A99 II is 93 and 57 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H15 and A99 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-H15 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography info
Sony A99 II Portrait photography info
34
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is great (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography features
Sony A99 II Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Sports photography details
Sony A99 II Sports photography details
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
81
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is great (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (490 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Travel photography camera
64
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
70
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
sensor resolution is great (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
bad battery power (490 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography advice
Sony A99 II Landscape photography advice
46
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
81
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is great (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
bad battery power (490 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Vlogging highlights
Sony A99 II Vlogging highlights
28
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
78
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Sony A99 II
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Sony Alpha A99 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2010-01-06 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 399
Cross type focus points - 79
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.7 -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250s
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) -
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 pounds) 849 grams (1.87 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 92
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 2317
Other
Battery life - 490 photos
Battery form - NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery ID NP-90 -
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots 1 Dual
Launch price $300 $3,198