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Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Casio Exilim EX-Z280 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Casio EX-Z280
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 97 x 53 x 20mm
  • Announced August 2009
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony A77
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Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-Z280 and Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z280 was launched 5 years earlier than the A77 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-Z280 grades versus the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z280 over the Sony A77 II

 EX-Z280 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Casio EX-Z280

 A77 II EX-Z280 
IntroducedMay 2014August 2009More recent by 57 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k115kSharper screen (+1114k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-Z280 and Sony A77 II

 EX-Z280 A77 II 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z280 comes with outer measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z280 against the A77 II.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z280 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z280 and A77 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z280 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 II will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A77 II Portrait photography highlights
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
79
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-Z280
Street photography with Sony A77 II
55
lighter than competitors in class (133g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z280
Sports photography with Sony A77 II
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Travel photography info
Sony A77 II Travel photography info
62
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
64
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Landscape photography info
Sony A77 II Landscape photography info
32
manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
not so great battery (480 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z280
Vlogging with Sony A77 II
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors in class (133g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone port
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Casio EX-Z280 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z280 and Sony A77 II
 Casio Exilim EX-Z280Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z280 Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2009-08-31 2014-05-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 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 3200 25600
Min native ISO 64 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 115k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133g (0.29 pounds) 647g (1.43 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 53 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-80 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $180 $1,198