Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A7 II

Following is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony A7 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z450 was announced 6 years earlier than the A7 II which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-Z450 scores versus the A7 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z450 offers outer dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony A7 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z450 and the A7 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z450 and A7 II is 96 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z450 and A7 II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z450 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7 II will give you greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z450 is going to be behind in sensor technology.