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Canon SX600 HS vs Casio EX-Z270

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z270 front
Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
22
Overall
28

Canon SX600 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Key Specs

Canon SX600 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1280 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 188g - 104 x 61 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • New Model is Canon SX610 HS
Casio EX-Z270
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.8) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Canon SX600 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Canon SX600 HS versus Casio EX-Z270, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Casio. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and EX-Z270 (10MP) and the SX600 HS (1/2.3") and EX-Z270 (1/2.5") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX600 HS was announced 5 years after the EX-Z270 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX600 HS scores versus the EX-Z270 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX600 HS over the Casio EX-Z270

 SX600 HS EX-Z270 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2009Newer by 61 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k115kCrisper display (+346k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Canon SX600 HS

 EX-Z270 SX600 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX600 HS and Casio EX-Z270

 SX600 HS EX-Z270 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon SX600 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX600 HS enjoys outside measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z270 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Canon SX600 HS versus Casio EX-Z270 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SX600 HS versus the EX-Z270.

Canon SX600 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and EX-Z270 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX600 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX600 HS and EX-Z270.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX600 HS with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon SX600 HS will render extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SX600 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX600 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 sensor size comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX600 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Portrait photography information
Casio EX-Z270 Portrait photography information
44
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX600 HS as a Street photography camera
Casio EX-Z270 as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (188 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Sports photography features
Casio EX-Z270 Sports photography features
41
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX600 HS
Travel photography with Casio EX-Z270
70
lighter than average in class (188g)
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.8)
58
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX600 HS
Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z270
48
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX600 HS
Vlogging with Casio EX-Z270
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1280 resolution)
lighter than average in class (188 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Canon SX600 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX600 HS and Casio EX-Z270
 Canon PowerShot SX600 HSCasio Exilim EX-Z270
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Casio Exilim EX-Z270
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-01-06 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
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 area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/2.6-7.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 6.3
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 115 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech PureColor II G (TFT) -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 1/2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m (50 cm � 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m � 2.0 m (T)) -
Flash options Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro -
External flash
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 1280 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1280 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 188g (0.41 pounds) 111g (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 61 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 290 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH 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
Launch cost $249 $0