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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-S7 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 II front
Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II Key Specs

Casio EX-S7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 57 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2010
Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched November 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A7
  • Replacement is Sony A7 III
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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-S7 (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the EX-S7 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The EX-S7 was manufactured 5 years before the A7 II and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-S7 scores vs the A7 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S7 over the Sony A7 II

 EX-S7 A7 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Casio EX-S7

 A7 II EX-S7 
LaunchedNovember 2014February 2010More recent by 57 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-S7 and Sony A7 II

 EX-S7 A7 II 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S7 features exterior dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-S7 compared to the A7 II.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S7 and A7 II is 96 and 69 respectively.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S7 and A7 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-S7 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7 II will deliver extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-S7 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Portrait photography camera
27
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
82
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Street photography highlights
Sony A7 II Street photography highlights
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
80
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Sports photography camera
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
74
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-S7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Travel photography camera
52
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
61
environment sealing
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (350 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Landscape photography factors
Sony A7 II Landscape photography factors
28
has manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
not so great battery pack (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Vlogging details
Sony A7 II Vlogging details
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
36
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A7 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S7 and Sony A7 II
 Casio Exilim EX-S7Sony Alpha A7 II
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-S7 Sony Alpha A7 II
Type Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-02-21 2014-11-20
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 117
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.20 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121g (0.27 lb) 599g (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 90
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 2449
Other
Battery life - 350 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-80 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $140 $1,456