Casio EX-S12 vs Sony A7R II

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-S12 and Sony A7R II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The EX-S12 was announced 7 years before the A7R II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-S12 matches up versus the A7R II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Sony Alpha A7R II. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S12 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony A7R II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-S12 and Sony A7R II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-S12 versus the A7R II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S12 and A7R II is 96 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S12 and A7R II.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-S12 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7R II will result in more detail with its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.