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Canon SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270

Portability
89
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX710 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z270 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
22
Overall
28

Canon SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Key Specs

Canon SX710 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Replaced the Canon SX700 HS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX720 HS
Casio EX-Z270
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Casio. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and EX-Z270 (10MP) and the SX710 HS (1/2.3") and EX-Z270 (1/2.5") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX710 HS was revealed 6 years later than the EX-Z270 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SX710 HS scores vs the EX-Z270 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX710 HS over the Casio EX-Z270

 SX710 HS EX-Z270 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2009Fresher by 73 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k115kSharper screen (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Canon SX710 HS

 EX-Z270 SX710 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX710 HS and Casio EX-Z270

 SX710 HS EX-Z270 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX710 HS enjoys external dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z270 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX710 HS against the EX-Z270.

Canon SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX710 HS and EX-Z270 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX710 HS and EX-Z270.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX710 HS having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon SX710 HS will produce more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent SX710 HS will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 sensor size comparison

Canon SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Portrait photography information
Casio EX-Z270 Portrait photography information
47
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
supports face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Street photography details
Casio EX-Z270 Street photography details
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX710 HS
Sports photography with Casio EX-Z270
48
amazing zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps low (6.0 frames/s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (230 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-Z270 Travel photography highlights
67
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
58
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX710 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Casio EX-Z270 as a Landscape photography camera
50
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX710 HS
Vlogging with Casio EX-Z270
34
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
29
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Canon SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX710 HS and Casio EX-Z270
 Canon PowerShot SX710 HSCasio Exilim EX-Z270
General Information
Make Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX710 HS Casio Exilim EX-Z270
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2015-01-06 2009-01-08
Physical type 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 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/2.6-7.8
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 6.3
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 922k dots 115k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 1/2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lb) 111 grams (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 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 230 images -
Style of battery 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $349 $0