Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S
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Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Sony Alpha A7S. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z90 over the Sony A7S
EX-Z90 | A7S |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Casio EX-Z90
A7S | EX-Z90 | |||
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Launched | April 2014 | ![]() | August 2009 | Newer by 56 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+1000k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-Z90 and Sony A7S
EX-Z90 | A7S | |||
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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).
Check the Casio EX-Z90 and Sony A7S in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-Z90 vs Sony A7S Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-Z90 | Sony Alpha A7S | |
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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 |