Casio EX-ZR15 vs Sony A77 II

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR15 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A77 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-ZR15 scores versus the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR15 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR15 has got exterior dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Sony A77 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR15 versus the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR15 and A77 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and A77 II.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR15 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will provide greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.