Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-S200

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon SX270 HS versus Casio EX-S200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the EX-S200 (14MP) is pretty close and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX270 HS was unveiled 2 years later than the EX-S200 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SX270 HS grades vs the EX-S200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS and Casio Exilim EX-S200. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX270 HS Gallery and Casio EX-S200 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX270 HS has got external dimensions of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Casio EX-S200 has sizing of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SX270 HS vs the EX-S200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and EX-S200 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX270 HS and EX-S200.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Casio EX-S200 to render greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern SX270 HS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.