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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A7S III

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A7S III Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed July 2020
  • Superseded the Sony A7S II
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A7S III Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sony A7S III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR700 was launched 8 years prior to the A7S III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-ZR700 grades against the A7S III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Sony A7S III

 EX-ZR700 A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Casio EX-ZR700

 A7S III EX-ZR700 
RevealedJuly 2020January 2013More recent by 91 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k922kSharper display (+518k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Sony A7S III

 EX-ZR700 A7S III 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR700 comes with outer dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A7S III has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR700 and the A7S III.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR700 and A7S III is 91 and 61 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR700 and A7S III.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR700 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Casio EX-ZR700 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older EX-ZR700 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography details
Sony A7S III Portrait photography details
44
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
you can focus manually
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Street photography advice
Sony A7S III Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (222g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
has focus by touch
environment sealing
very good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Sports photography advice
Sony A7S III Sports photography advice
51
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery pack (600 per charge)
has phase detect AF
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography details
Sony A7S III Travel photography details
71
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
lighter than average (222 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
70
good battery pack (600 CIPA)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
selfie friendly screen
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Landscape photography with Sony A7S III
52
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
77
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good high ISO (102,400)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
good battery pack (600 shots)
has double storage slots
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging features
Sony A7S III Vlogging features
34
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (222 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
77
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic port
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Sony A7S III
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Sony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Sony Alpha A7S III
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-29 2020-07-21
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 Bionz XR
Sensor type CMOS BSI-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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 3200 102400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 409600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 759
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 9,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 pounds) 699 grams (1.54 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 470 photographs 600 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots One 2
Launch pricing $370 $3,499