Casio EX-ZS10 vs Sony A7

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-ZS10 and Sony A7, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Casio and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZS10 (14MP) and A7 (24MP) and the EX-ZS10 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The EX-ZS10 was released 4 years prior to the A7 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the EX-ZS10 scores against the A7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZS10 and Sony Alpha A7. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZS10 Gallery and Sony A7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZS10 has got exterior dimensions of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A7 has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZS10 and Sony A7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZS10 versus the A7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZS10 and A7 is 99 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZS10 and A7.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZS10 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7 will show more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZS10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.