Casio EX-H15 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-H15 and Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-H15 was manufactured 5 years before the A77 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-H15 grades vs the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-H15 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H15 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H15 has external measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-H15 and Sony A77 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-H15 and the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H15 and A77 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-H15 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A77 II will give more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The older EX-H15 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.