Casio EX-ZR10 vs Sony A7R

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR10 and Sony A7R, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and A7R (36MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR10 was released 4 years earlier than the A7R and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-ZR10 grades versus the A7R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 & Sony Alpha A7R. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery & Sony A7R Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR10 offers external dimensions of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A7R has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR10 vs the A7R.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR10 and A7R is 93 and 78 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR10 and A7R.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR10 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R will produce more detail as a result of its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.