Casio EX-Z33 vs Sony A7S

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-Z33 versus Sony A7S, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and the A7S (12MP) is relatively well matched but the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z33 was unveiled 5 years prior to the A7S and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX-Z33 grades vs the A7S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z33 & Sony Alpha A7S. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z33 Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z33 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony A7S has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z33 versus Sony A7S in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z33 vs the A7S.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z33 and A7S is 97 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z33 and A7S.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z33 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7S will resolve more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z33 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.