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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
62
Features
71
Overall
65

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7 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
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Announced December 2011
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR15 was brought out very close to the NEX-7 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-ZR15 matches up vs the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Sony NEX-7

 EX-ZR15 NEX-7 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 NEX-7 EX-ZR15 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k461kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony NEX-7

 EX-ZR15 NEX-7 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012December 2011Same generation
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR15 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR15 versus the NEX-7.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR15 and NEX-7 is 93 and 84 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will provide extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography highlights
39
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
76
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Sports photography with Sony NEX-7
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery life (325 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
61
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography information
Sony NEX-7 Travel photography information
67
great battery life (325 per charge)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
70
good battery power (430 CIPA)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Landscape photography factors
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography factors
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
great battery life (325 per charge)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging information
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging information
33
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic socket
35
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Sony NEX-7
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-01-09 2011-12-13
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 16000
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 176g (0.39 pounds) 400g (0.88 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 81
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1016
Other
Battery life 325 photos 430 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-110 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $249 $699