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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7S II

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7S II 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 A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Boost to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A7S
  • Updated by Sony A7S III
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7S II Overview

Below, we are looking at the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Sony A7S II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR15 was brought out 4 years before the A7S II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the EX-ZR15 grades versus the A7S II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Sony A7S II

 EX-ZR15 A7S II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Casio EX-ZR15

 A7S II EX-ZR15 
LaunchedOctober 2015January 2012Fresher by 45 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k461kCrisper display (+768k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony A7S II

 EX-ZR15 A7S II 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in 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) while the Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZR15 vs the A7S II.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR15 and A7S II is 93 and 68 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and A7S II.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Casio EX-ZR15 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older EX-ZR15 will be behind in sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography information
Sony A7S II Portrait photography information
40
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
68
you can focus manually
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Street photography with Sony A7S II
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
very good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery life (325 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
58
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (370 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Travel photography camera
67
great battery life (325 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
49
weather proofing
terrible battery life (370 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7S II Landscape photography highlights
49
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
great battery life (325 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse function
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (370 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S II as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony A7S II
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Sony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Sony Alpha A7S II
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2012-01-09 2015-10-12
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 3200 102400
Max enhanced ISO - 409600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 169
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.20 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye no built-in flash
External flash
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 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176g (0.39 lbs) 627g (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 325 photos 370 photos
Type 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 recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $249 $2,767