Canon SX230 HS vs Casio EX-Z270

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX230 HS and Casio EX-Z270, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the SX230 HS (12MP) and the EX-Z270 (10MP) is relatively close but the SX230 HS (1/2.3") and EX-Z270 (1/2.5") use different sensor size.

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The SX230 HS was brought out 2 years later than the EX-Z270 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SX230 HS matches up versus the EX-Z270 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and Casio Exilim EX-Z270. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX230 HS Gallery and Casio EX-Z270 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX230 HS comes with physical dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z270 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX230 HS and Casio EX-Z270 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SX230 HS vs the EX-Z270.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX230 HS and EX-Z270 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX230 HS and EX-Z270.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX230 HS due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon SX230 HS will render extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent SX230 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.