Casio EX-Z450 vs Sony A7R II

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-Z450 versus Sony A7R II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z450 was unveiled 6 years prior to the A7R II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-Z450 matches up versus the A7R II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z450 enjoys external measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-Z450 versus the A7R II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z450 and A7R II is 96 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The image here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z450 and A7R II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z450 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7R II will show greater detail having an extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.