Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270
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Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Casio Exilim EX-Z270. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Casio EX-Z270 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Casio EX-Z270
EX-H30 | EX-Z270 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | January 2009 | More modern by 25 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 461k | 115k | Clearer screen (+346k dot) |
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Casio EX-H30
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Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Casio EX-Z270
EX-H30 | EX-Z270 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
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 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.
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Casio EX-H30 vs Casio EX-Z270 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-H30 | Casio Exilim EX-Z270 | |
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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 |