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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7S

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
46
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7S 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
  • Revealed July 2011
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
  • Announced April 2014
  • Replacement is Sony A7S II
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7S Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony A7S, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and the A7S (12MP) is relatively comparable but the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR100 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A7S and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the EX-ZR100 matches up versus the A7S in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR100 over the Sony A7S

 EX-ZR100 A7S 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Casio EX-ZR100

 A7S EX-ZR100 
AnnouncedApril 2014July 2011Fresher by 33 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k461kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony A7S

 EX-ZR100 A7S 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR100 has external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A7S has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR100 against the A7S.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7S size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR100 and A7S is 92 and 77 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR100 and A7S.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The EX-ZR100 contains the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF more difficult. The older EX-ZR100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Portrait photography advice
Sony A7S Portrait photography advice
29
manual focus
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
68
manual focus
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (204 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than average in class (489 grams)
great ISO range (409,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7S as a Sports photography camera
46
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
high fps (40.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
52
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
low battery power (360 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 Travel photography factors
Sony A7S Travel photography factors
63
lighter than others (204g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
58
lighter than average in class (489g)
weather sealing
low battery power (360 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR100
Landscape photography with Sony A7S
43
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
66
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (409,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
low battery power (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (204 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
34
supports face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic support
lighter than average in class (489g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Casio EX-ZR100 vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR100 and Sony A7S
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR100Sony Alpha A7S
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 Sony Alpha A7S
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-07-19 2014-04-06
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine HS Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 3200 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 40.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Mic 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 204g (0.45 pounds) 489g (1.08 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images
Style 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 recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $300 $1,998