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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 front
Portability
78
Imaging
70
Features
80
Overall
74

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Released January 2012
Sony A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • New Model is Sony A7 II
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony A7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR15 was revealed 24 months prior to the A7 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-ZR15 grades vs the A7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Sony A7

 EX-ZR15 A7 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 A7 EX-ZR15 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2012Newer by 24 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k461kCrisper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony A7

 EX-ZR15 A7 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR15 enjoys external dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A7 has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR15 vs the A7.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and A7 is 93 and 78 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and A7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR15 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 will give you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography features
Sony A7 Portrait photography features
40
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
82
has manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7 as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
lighter than competitors (474 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Sports photography with Sony A7
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery life (325 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
66
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography advice
Sony A7 Travel photography advice
67
good battery life (325 CIPA)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competitors (474 grams)
environment proofing
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
low battery pack (340 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7 as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
good battery life (325 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
75
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (340 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging details
Sony A7 Vlogging details
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
35
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
lighter than competitors (474g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony A7
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Sony Alpha A7
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Sony Alpha A7
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-09 2014-01-22
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 Bionz X
Sensor type 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 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 117
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.20 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176g (0.39 lb) 474g (1.04 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 90
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 2248
Other
Battery life 325 shots 340 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-110 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $249 $798