Casio EX-Z270 vs Epson R-D1x

Below is a detailed review of the Casio EX-Z270 vs Epson R-D1x, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Epson. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and R-D1x (6MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and R-D1x (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z270 was announced around the same time to the R-D1x which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Epson R-D1x being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the EX-Z270 scores against the R-D1x when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 & Epson R-D1x. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery & Epson R-D1x Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z270 provides outer dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Epson R-D1x has proportions of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z270 compared to the R-D1x.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z270 and R-D1x is 96 and 75 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z270 and R-D1x.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z270 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Casio EX-Z270 will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively.