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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Introduced August 2013
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR800 versus Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Casio and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the EX-ZR800 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR800 was announced 9 months before the A77 II and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-ZR800 grades versus the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Sony A77 II

 EX-ZR800 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Casio EX-ZR800

 A77 II EX-ZR800 
LaunchedMay 2014August 2013More recent by 9 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k922kCrisper screen (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony A77 II

 EX-ZR800 A77 II 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR800 features outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR800 vs the A77 II.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and A77 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR800 and A77 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR800 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A77 II will result in greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older EX-ZR800 will be behind in sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Portrait photography camera
43
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detect focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Street photography features
Sony A77 II Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (222g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography factors
Sony A77 II Sports photography factors
50
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
better than average battery life (470 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR800
Travel photography with Sony A77 II
74
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (450mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
64
environment sealing
good resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography factors
Sony A77 II Landscape photography factors
54
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (470 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
bad battery life (480 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging information
Sony A77 II Vlogging information
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no mic support
77
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone support
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR800 and Sony A77 II
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 Sony SLT-A77 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2013-08-07 2014-05-21
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor 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
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focus range 4cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 gr (0.49 lbs) 647 gr (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 470 photographs 480 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $429 $1,198