Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Following is a extended overview of the Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus E-M5 II, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Casio and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z270 was announced 7 years before the E-M5 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the EX-Z270 scores against the E-M5 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z270 provides exterior dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 II has dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z270 compared to the E-M5 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z270 and E-M5 II is 96 and 80 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The image here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z270 and E-M5 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z270 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-M5 II will render extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z270 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.