Casio EX-Z16 vs Sony A7R II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z16 and Sony A7R II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z16 (12MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the EX-Z16 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z16 was released 5 years before the A7R II and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-Z16 matches up vs the A7R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z16 & Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z16 Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z16 comes with outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z16 compared to the A7R II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z16 and A7R II is 99 and 68 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z16 and A7R II.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z16 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7R II will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z16 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.