Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R II

Below, we are comparing the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR15 was released 4 years before the A7R II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-ZR15 grades against the A7R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 & Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR15 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A7R II has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR15 and the A7R II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and A7R II is 93 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and A7R II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR15 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7R II will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR15 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.