Casio EX-H10 vs Casio EX-Z270

Let's take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-H10 and Casio EX-Z270, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Casio. The image resolution of the EX-H10 (12MP) and the EX-Z270 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the EX-H10 (1/2.3") and EX-Z270 (1/2.5") have totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The EX-H10 was manufactured 6 months after the EX-Z270 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-H10 matches up against the EX-Z270 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H10 and Casio Exilim EX-Z270. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H10 Gallery and Casio EX-Z270 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H10 enjoys external measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z270 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-H10 and Casio EX-Z270 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-H10 vs the EX-Z270.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H10 and EX-Z270 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H10 and EX-Z270.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H10 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Casio EX-H10 will give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.