Casio EX-H20G vs Sony A7R

Below is a detailed review of the Casio EX-H20G versus Sony A7R, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the EX-H20G (14MP) and A7R (36MP) and the EX-H20G (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The EX-H20G was brought out 4 years earlier than the A7R and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H20G being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-H20G grades vs the A7R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-H20G and Sony Alpha A7R. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-H20G Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H20G offers external dimensions of 103mm x 68mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony A7R has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-H20G vs the A7R.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-H20G and A7R is 91 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H20G and A7R.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-H20G featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7R will render greater detail having its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-H20G will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.