Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77
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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 121g - 97 x 57 x 20mm
- Announced February 2010
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 50 - 16000 (Bump to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Released October 2011
- Replaced the Sony A700
- Updated by Sony A77 II

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77 Overview
The following is a extended comparison of the Casio EX-S7 versus Sony A77, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the EX-S7 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the EX-S7 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

The EX-S7 was unveiled 20 months before the A77 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-S7 matches up against the A77 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S7 & Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-S7 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-S7 over the Sony A77
EX-S7 | A77 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Casio EX-S7
A77 | EX-S7 | |||
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Released | October 2011 | ![]() | February 2010 | Newer by 20 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Casio EX-S7 and Sony A77
EX-S7 | A77 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S7 offers outer measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).
Check out the Casio EX-S7 versus Sony A77 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-S7 compared to the A77.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S7 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S7 and A77.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-S7 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 will render more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged EX-S7 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-S7 | Sony SLT-A77 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Casio | Sony |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-S7 | Sony SLT-A77 |
Category | Ultracompact | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2010-02-21 | 2011-10-25 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Exilim Engine 5.0 | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 16000 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 50 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 19 |
Cross focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 36-107mm (3.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | - |
Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 12.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.20 m | 12.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 121g (0.27 lbs) | 732g (1.61 lbs) |
Dimensions | 97 x 57 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 78 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.2 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 801 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 470 shots |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-80 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple Self-timer) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $140 | $900 |