Canon SX160 IS vs Casio EX-Z270

Below, we are looking at the Canon SX160 IS versus Casio EX-Z270, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX160 IS (16MP) and EX-Z270 (10MP) and the SX160 IS (1/2.3") and EX-Z270 (1/2.5") come with different sensor sizing.

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The SX160 IS was revealed 4 years later than the EX-Z270 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX160 IS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX160 IS matches up against the EX-Z270 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX160 IS & Casio Exilim EX-Z270. The full galleries are available at Canon SX160 IS Gallery & Casio EX-Z270 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX160 IS features outer dimensions of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") with a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Casio EX-Z270 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX160 IS versus Casio EX-Z270 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SX160 IS vs the EX-Z270.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX160 IS and EX-Z270 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX160 IS and EX-Z270.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX160 IS using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon SX160 IS will give greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX160 IS should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.