Casio EX-Z450 vs Nikon Z7

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-Z450 vs Nikon Z7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and Z7 (46MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and Z7 (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z450 was manufactured 10 years before the Z7 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-Z450 grades against the Z7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 & Nikon Z7. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery & Nikon Z7 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z450 features external measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Nikon Z7 has proportions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-Z450 vs Nikon Z7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z450 versus the Z7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and Z7 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z450 and Z7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z450 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon Z7 will give extra detail due to its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.