Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-Z29
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Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-Z29 Key Specs
(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
- Announced March 2013
- Succeeded the Canon SX260 HS
- Successor is Canon SX280 HS
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-113mm (F) lens
- 125g - 101 x 57 x 23mm
- Released March 2009
Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-Z29 Overview
Here is a extended overview of the Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-Z29, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the EX-Z29 (10MP) is pretty close but the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and EX-Z29 (1/2.5") use totally different sensor measurements.
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealingThe SX270 HS was unveiled 4 years later than the EX-Z29 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX270 HS scores against the EX-Z29 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-Z29 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS & Casio Exilim EX-Z29. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX270 HS Gallery & Casio EX-Z29 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Casio EX-Z29
SX270 HS | EX-Z29 | |||
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Released | March 2013 | March 2009 | Fresher by 50 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 461k | 115k | Crisper screen (+346k dot) |
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z29 over the Canon SX270 HS
EX-Z29 | SX270 HS |
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Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Casio EX-Z29
SX270 HS | EX-Z29 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither includes Touch screen |
Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-Z29 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX270 HS features exterior measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-Z29 has specifications of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Look at the Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-Z29 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SX270 HS vs the EX-Z29.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX270 HS and EX-Z29 is 91 and 95 respectively.
Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-Z29 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX270 HS and EX-Z29.
As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX270 HS using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon SX270 HS will result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX270 HS will have an advantage in sensor innovation.
Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-Z29 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-Z29 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS | Casio Exilim EX-Z29 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Casio |
Model | Canon PowerShot SX270 HS | Casio Exilim EX-Z29 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2013-03-21 | 2009-03-03 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Digic 6 | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.5" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 5.744 x 4.308mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 24.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 38-113mm (3.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-6.8 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 6.3 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 461k dot | 115k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/3200 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.50 m | 2.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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) | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 233 grams (0.51 pounds) | 125 grams (0.28 pounds) |
Dimensions | 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 101 x 57 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 210 images | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NB-6L | NP-60 |
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 / SD Memory Card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $284 | $79 |