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Casio EX-Z270 vs Casio EX-ZR15

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
22
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-Z270 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Casio EX-Z270 vs Casio EX-ZR15 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z270
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.8) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Casio EX-ZR15 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Casio EX-Z270 vs Casio EX-ZR15, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Casio. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and EX-ZR15 (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z270 was brought out 4 years earlier than the EX-ZR15 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-Z270 grades versus the EX-ZR15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 EX-Z270 EX-ZR15 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Casio EX-Z270

 EX-ZR15 EX-Z270 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2009More recent by 36 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k115kClearer display (+346k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z270 and Casio EX-ZR15

 EX-Z270 EX-ZR15 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z270 vs Casio EX-ZR15 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z270 has outside dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR15 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z270 versus the EX-ZR15.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Casio EX-ZR15 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z270 and EX-ZR15 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Casio EX-ZR15 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Casio EX-ZR15 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z270 and EX-ZR15.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z270 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Casio EX-ZR15 will render greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Casio EX-ZR15 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Casio EX-ZR15 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z270 vs Casio EX-ZR15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Portrait photography information
Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography information
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
40
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Street photography information
Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography information
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Sports photography features
Casio EX-ZR15 Sports photography features
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery (325 shots)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Travel photography information
Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography information
58
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
67
better than average battery (325 shots)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 as a Landscape photography camera
Casio EX-ZR15 as a Landscape photography camera
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (325 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 as a Vlogging camera
Casio EX-ZR15 as a Vlogging camera
29
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
33
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Casio EX-ZR15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z270 and Casio EX-ZR15
 Casio Exilim EX-Z270Casio Exilim EX-ZR15
General Information
Brand Casio Casio
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z270 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-01-08 2012-01-09
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Exilim Engine 5.0
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-7.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 115k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.20 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 111 gr (0.24 pounds) 176 gr (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 325 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-80 NP-110
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $249