Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A7S II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A7S II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-Z800 (14MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is pretty comparable but the EX-Z800 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The EX-Z800 was announced 6 years earlier than the A7S II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-Z800 scores vs the A7S II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z800 and Sony Alpha A7S II. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z800 Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z800 offers outer measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z800 vs Sony A7S II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z800 against the A7S II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z800 and A7S II is 96 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z800 and A7S II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z800 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Casio EX-Z800 will provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z800 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.