Casio EX-Z270 vs Nikon S6900

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-Z270 and Nikon S6900, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and S6900 (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and S6900 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z270 was announced 7 years before the S6900 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-Z270 matches up vs the S6900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 & Nikon Coolpix S6900. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery & Nikon S6900 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z270 has external dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Nikon S6900 has sizing of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z270 versus the S6900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z270 and S6900 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z270 and S6900.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z270 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Nikon S6900 will offer you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.