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Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-Z270

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
47
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z270 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
22
Overall
28

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Key Specs

Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 191g - 105 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Previous Model is Canon SX600 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
  • Revealed January 2009
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Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX610 HS versus Casio EX-Z270, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Casio. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and EX-Z270 (10MP) and the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and EX-Z270 (1/2.5") come with different sensor sizes.

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The SX610 HS was manufactured 6 years later than the EX-Z270 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX610 HS grades versus the EX-Z270 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the Casio EX-Z270

 SX610 HS EX-Z270 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2009Fresher by 73 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k115kCrisper display (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Canon SX610 HS

 EX-Z270 SX610 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX610 HS and Casio EX-Z270

 SX610 HS EX-Z270 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX610 HS enjoys outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-Z270 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX610 HS vs the EX-Z270.

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SX610 HS and EX-Z270 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX610 HS and EX-Z270.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX610 HS featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Canon SX610 HS will offer you more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX610 HS provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 sensor size comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Portrait photography information
Casio EX-Z270 Portrait photography information
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focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX610 HS
Street photography with Casio EX-Z270
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (191 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Sports photography advice
Casio EX-Z270 Sports photography advice
45
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.5 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (270 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-Z270 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than average in class (191 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (450mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low battery power (270 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
58
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Casio EX-Z270 as a Landscape photography camera
48
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery power (270 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
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rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Vlogging factors
Casio EX-Z270 Vlogging factors
35
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (191g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
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rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Canon SX610 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX610 HS and Casio EX-Z270
 Canon PowerShot SX610 HSCasio Exilim EX-Z270
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Casio Exilim EX-Z270
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-01-06 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/2.6-7.8
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 6.3
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dot 115k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 1/2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.5fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 191 grams (0.42 lb) 111 grams (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" 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 270 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH NP-80
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $214 $0