Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A7R

Its time to take a closer look at the Casio EX-Z450 and Sony A7R, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and A7R (36MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z450 was launched 5 years prior to the A7R and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-Z450 matches up against the A7R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 & Sony Alpha A7R. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery & Sony A7R Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z450 has physical 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) while the Sony A7R has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z450 against the A7R.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and A7R is 96 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z450 and A7R.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z450 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.