Casio EX-H15 vs Sony RX100 VII

Here is a extensive review of the Casio EX-H15 and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H15 was released 10 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-H15 matches up against the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H15 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H15 offers physical 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 RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-H15 and Sony RX100 VII in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-H15 versus the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and RX100 VII is 93 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H15 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-H15 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 VII will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-H15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.