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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-S7 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Casio EX-S7
(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
Sony A77
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S7 over the Sony A77

 EX-S7 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Casio EX-S7

 A77 EX-S7 
ReleasedOctober 2011February 2010Newer by 20 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-S7 and Sony A77

 EX-S7 A77 
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).

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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.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Portrait photography features
Sony A77 Portrait photography features
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-S7
Street photography with Sony A77
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Sports photography factors
Sony A77 Sports photography factors
17
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Travel photography information
Sony A77 Travel photography information
52
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
62
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (470 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Landscape photography information
Sony A77 Landscape photography information
28
you can focus manually
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
71
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
not so great battery power (470 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Vlogging info
Sony A77 Vlogging info
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
76
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic port
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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S7 and Sony A77
 Casio Exilim EX-S7Sony SLT-A77
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