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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
77
Features
93
Overall
83

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2012
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed October 2017
  • Superseded the Sony A7R II
  • Replacement is Sony A7R IV
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R III Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Sony A7R III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR15 was revealed 6 years earlier than the A7R III which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX-ZR15 matches up vs the A7R III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Sony A7R III

 EX-ZR15 A7R III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Casio EX-ZR15

 A7R III EX-ZR15 
RevealedOctober 2017January 2012More modern by 70 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k461kCrisper display (+979k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony A7R III

 EX-ZR15 A7R III 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR15 features external measurements 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 A7R III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Sony A7R III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR15 against the A7R III.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and A7R III is 93 and 63 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR15 and A7R III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZR15 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R III will result in more detail because of its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR15 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography factors
Sony A7R III Portrait photography factors
40
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
86
you can focus manually
fantastic megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography highlights
Sony A7R III Street photography highlights
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
79
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
environment proof
above average high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Sports photography camera
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (325 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
88
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery (650 shots)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Travel photography camera
67
better than average battery life (325 per charge)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
73
better than average battery (650 per charge)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
fantastic megapixels (42MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Landscape photography with Sony A7R III
49
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
better than average battery life (325 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
87
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery (650 per charge)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging features
Sony A7R III Vlogging features
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
36
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony A7R III
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Sony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Sony Alpha A7R III
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2012-01-09 2017-10-25
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine 5.0 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 3200 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.20 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176 gr (0.39 lbs) 657 gr (1.45 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 100
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 3523
Other
Battery life 325 shots 650 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-110 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Card slots Single Dual
Retail cost $249 $2,800