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Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-FS10

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-FS10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26

Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Key Specs

Canon SX270 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 233g - 106 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released March 2013
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX260 HS
  • Replacement is Canon SX280 HS
Casio EX-FS10
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.9-7.1) lens
  • 121g - 102 x 55 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-FS10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Casio. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX270 HS (12MP) and EX-FS10 (9MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was manufactured 4 years later than the EX-FS10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX270 HS matches up vs the EX-FS10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Casio EX-FS10

 SX270 HS EX-FS10 
AnnouncedMarch 2013January 2009More recent by 52 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FS10 over the Canon SX270 HS

 EX-FS10 SX270 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Casio EX-FS10

 SX270 HS EX-FS10 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX270 HS features external measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Casio EX-FS10 has specifications of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX270 HS versus the EX-FS10.

Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX270 HS and EX-FS10 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX270 HS and EX-FS10.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX270 HS to render extra detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer SX270 HS should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX270 HS
Portrait photography with Casio EX-FS10
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focusing manually
provides face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
25
manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Street photography advice
Casio EX-FS10 Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (233 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX270 HS
Sports photography with Casio EX-FS10
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incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX270 HS as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-FS10 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competitors (233 grams)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography highlights
Casio EX-FS10 Landscape photography highlights
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focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
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manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.5")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX270 HS
Vlogging with Casio EX-FS10
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really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (233 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
22
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Casio EX-FS10
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSCasio Exilim EX-FS10
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Casio Exilim EX-FS10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2013-03-21 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/3.9-7.1
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 233 gr (0.51 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 102 x 55 x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L NP-80
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $284 $200