Canon SX270 HS vs Casio EX-Z29

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.