Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A7 II

Following is a thorough overview of the Casio EX-H30 and Sony A7 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H30 was revealed 4 years before the A7 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the EX-H30 scores vs the A7 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H30 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H30 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H30 comes with outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-H30 and Sony A7 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-H30 against the A7 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H30 and A7 II is 92 and 69 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and A7 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-H30 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7 II will resolve more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged EX-H30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.