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Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony A7 II
  • Successor is Sony A7 IV
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Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A7 III Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Casio EX-H30 versus Sony A7 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H30 was released 8 years before the A7 III and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the EX-H30 matches up versus the A7 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Sony A7 III

 EX-H30 A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Casio EX-H30

 A7 III EX-H30 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2011Fresher by 87 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k461kClearer display (+461k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Sony A7 III

 EX-H30 A7 III 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H30 has got outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-H30 versus Sony A7 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-H30 vs the A7 III.

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H30 and A7 III is 92 and 63 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and A7 III.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-H30 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7 III will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older EX-H30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Portrait photography info
Sony A7 III Portrait photography info
39
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
84
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Street photography details
Sony A7 III Street photography details
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
weather proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Sports photography highlights
Sony A7 III Sports photography highlights
52
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery power (610 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Travel photography details
Sony A7 III Travel photography details
69
lighter than competitors (201g)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
73
great battery power (610 CIPA)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
features touch focus
MP count decent (24MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-H30
Landscape photography with Sony A7 III
49
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
85
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery power (610 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Vlogging details
Sony A7 III Vlogging details
30
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
36
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Casio EX-H30 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Sony A7 III
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H30 Sony Alpha A7 III
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-05 2018-02-27
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 693
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201g (0.44 lb) 650g (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 96
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 3730
Other
Battery life - 610 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One 2
Pricing at launch $709 $1,998