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Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z270 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
22
Overall
28

Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2011
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
  • Introduced January 2009
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Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Casio. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and EX-Z270 (10MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and EX-Z270 (1/2.5") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H30 was launched 2 years after the EX-Z270 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-H30 grades versus the EX-Z270 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Casio EX-Z270

 EX-H30 EX-Z270 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2009More modern by 25 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k115kClearer screen (+346k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Casio EX-H30

 EX-Z270 EX-H30 

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Casio EX-Z270

 EX-H30 EX-Z270 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-H30 provides exterior dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z270 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-H30 compared to the EX-Z270.

Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H30 and EX-Z270 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H30 and EX-Z270.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-H30 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Casio EX-H30 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent EX-H30 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Portrait photography information
Casio EX-Z270 Portrait photography information
39
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Street photography factors
Casio EX-Z270 Street photography factors
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (201 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-Z270 as a Sports photography camera
52
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-Z270 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than average (201g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
58
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Landscape photography highlights
Casio EX-Z270 Landscape photography highlights
49
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Vlogging camera
Casio EX-Z270 as a Vlogging camera
30
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (201 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
29
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
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Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Casio EX-Z270
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Casio Exilim EX-Z270
General Information
Make Casio Casio
Model Casio Exilim EX-H30 Casio Exilim EX-Z270
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2011-01-05 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.6-7.8
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 6.3
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 115 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 1/2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 201 grams (0.44 lb) 111 grams (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" 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 model NP-130 NP-80
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage type - SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $709 $0