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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A7

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 front
Portability
78
Imaging
70
Features
80
Overall
74

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A7 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed August 2013
Sony A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Successor is Sony A7 II
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A7 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony A7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the EX-ZR800 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR800 was brought out 5 months before the A7 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-ZR800 scores vs the A7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Sony A7

 EX-ZR800 A7 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Casio EX-ZR800

 A7 EX-ZR800 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k922kClearer display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony A7

 EX-ZR800 A7 
AnnouncedAugust 2013January 2014Same generation
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A7 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR800 features physical dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony A7 has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony A7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR800 vs the A7.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and A7 is 91 and 78 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A7 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR800 and A7.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR800 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A7 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A7 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7 as a Portrait photography camera
44
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
82
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Street photography advice
Sony A7 Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
lighter than average in class (474g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR800
Sports photography with Sony A7
51
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
66
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography information
Sony A7 Travel photography information
74
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than average in class (474g)
environment proofing
MP count good (24MP)
low battery pack (340 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography features
Sony A7 Landscape photography features
55
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
low battery pack (340 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging advice
Sony A7 Vlogging advice
34
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (222g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
35
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone socket
lighter than average in class (474 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony A7
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800Sony Alpha A7
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 Sony Alpha A7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-08-07 2014-01-22
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 117
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 4cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 922k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222g (0.49 lbs) 474g (1.04 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 90
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 2248
Other
Battery life 470 images 340 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $429 $798