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Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Casio EX-Z90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 90 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched August 2009
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Replacement is Sony A7S II
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-Z90 and Sony A7S, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and the A7S (12MP) is pretty close but the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z90 was released 5 years earlier than the A7S which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the EX-Z90 matches up versus the A7S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Sony A7S

 EX-Z90 A7S 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Casio EX-Z90

 A7S EX-Z90 
LaunchedApril 2014August 2009Newer by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Sony A7S

 EX-Z90 A7S 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z90 enjoys outer measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A7S has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z90 vs the A7S.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z90 and A7S is 96 and 77 respectively.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z90 and A7S.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The EX-Z90 contains the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF more challenging. The more aged EX-Z90 will be behind in sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Portrait photography factors
Sony A7S Portrait photography factors
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
68
has manual focus
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Street photography information
Sony A7S Street photography information
55
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (489g)
above average high ISO (409,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Sports photography highlights
Sony A7S Sports photography highlights
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery life (360 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Travel photography advice
Sony A7S Travel photography advice
56
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
58
lighter than others in class (489 grams)
weather sealing
low battery life (360 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z90
Landscape photography with Sony A7S
27
you can focus manually
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
66
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average high ISO (409,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
low battery life (360 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z90 Vlogging features
Sony A7S Vlogging features
25
lighter than competition in class (121g)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
34
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic socket
lighter than others in class (489 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z90 and Sony A7S
 Casio Exilim EX-Z90Sony Alpha A7S
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z90 Sony Alpha A7S
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2009-08-18 2014-04-06
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 1600 409600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 lb) 489g (1.08 lb)
Dimensions 90 x 52 x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 87
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 3702
Other
Battery life - 360 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-60 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $150 $1,998