Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A7 II

The following is a detailed comparison of the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony A7 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the EX-ZR800 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR800 was announced 15 months earlier than the A7 II which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the EX-ZR800 matches up versus the A7 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR800 has outside 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) whilst the Sony A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR800 vs the A7 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and A7 II is 91 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR800 and A7 II.

Plainly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR800 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7 II will resolve extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR800 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.