Casio EX-Z550 vs Sony A7 II

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z550 versus Sony A7 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z550 was manufactured 5 years prior to the A7 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-Z550 scores vs the A7 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z550 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z550 versus Sony A7 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z550 compared to the A7 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z550 and A7 II is 95 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z550 and A7 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z550 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A7 II will render greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z550 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.