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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7R II

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
46
Overall
39
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
76
Features
84
Overall
79

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 204g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A7R
  • Replacement is Sony A7R III
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7R II Overview

Lets look closer at the Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7R II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR100 was manufactured 4 years prior to the A7R II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the EX-ZR100 scores vs the A7R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Sony A7R II

 EX-ZR100 A7R II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Casio EX-ZR100

 A7R II EX-ZR100 
LaunchedJune 2015July 2011More modern by 47 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k461kSharper display (+768k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony A7R II

 EX-ZR100 A7R II 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR100 provides external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR100 vs the A7R II.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR100 and A7R II is 92 and 68 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR100 and A7R II.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR100 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7R II will give you more detail due to its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Portrait photography camera
29
manual focus
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
focusing manually
fantastic sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Street photography factors
Sony A7R II Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (204g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
81
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR100
Sports photography with Sony A7R II
46
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
high max fps (40.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
bad battery (290 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR100
Travel photography with Sony A7R II
63
lighter than others (204g)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
62
weather sealing
fantastic sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
bad battery (290 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7R II Landscape photography advice
43
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7R II as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (204g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have external mic port
37
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony A7R II
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR100Sony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Sony Alpha A7R II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-07-19 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 7974 x 5316
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 399
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 40.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 64 (480, 1000 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 204 grams (0.45 pounds) 625 grams (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 98
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3434
Other
Battery life - 290 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $300 $2,913