Canon SX710 HS vs Casio EX-Z270

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS and Casio Exilim EX-Z270. The full galleries are available at Canon SX710 HS Gallery and Casio EX-Z270 Gallery.

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.

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

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.