Casio EX-S7 vs Sony A99

Below is a extended review of the Casio EX-S7 and Sony A99, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-S7 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the EX-S7 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-S7 was launched 3 years prior to the A99 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-S7 grades against the A99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S7 & Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-S7 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S7 has got exterior measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-S7 and Sony A99 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-S7 versus the A99.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S7 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S7 and A99.

Clearly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-S7 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-S7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.