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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony WX50

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
14
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-S7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony WX50 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 WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Casio EX-S7 vs Sony WX50, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the EX-S7 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-S7 was introduced 23 months prior to the WX50 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the EX-S7 grades against the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S7 over the Sony WX50

 EX-S7 WX50 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Casio EX-S7

 WX50 EX-S7 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2010More recent by 23 months
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-S7 and Sony WX50

 EX-S7 WX50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S7 offers outer measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-S7 vs the WX50.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S7 and WX50 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S7 and WX50.

Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX50 to result in greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older EX-S7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Portrait photography details
Sony WX50 Portrait photography details
27
focusing manually
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
34
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Street photography advice
Sony WX50 Street photography advice
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX50 Sports photography highlights
17
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-S7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Travel photography camera
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Landscape photography features
Sony WX50 Landscape photography features
27
focusing manually
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
38
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX50 Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
35
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S7 and Sony WX50
 Casio Exilim EX-S7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-S7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-02-21 2012-01-30
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance 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), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 grams (0.27 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 57 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-80 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $140 $250