Canon SX70 HS vs Casio EX-Z270

The following is a extensive review of the Canon SX70 HS versus Casio EX-Z270, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Casio. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and EX-Z270 (10MP) and the SX70 HS (1/2.3") and EX-Z270 (1/2.5") posses different sensor size.

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The SX70 HS was introduced 9 years after the EX-Z270 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX70 HS scores versus the EX-Z270 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Casio Exilim EX-Z270. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Casio EX-Z270 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX70 HS has got outside dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-Z270 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SX70 HS and the EX-Z270.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and EX-Z270 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX70 HS and EX-Z270.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX70 HS using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SX70 HS will offer you extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX70 HS should have a benefit in sensor technology.