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Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus TG-860

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
22
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-Z270 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
42
Overall
41

Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus TG-860 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z270
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Successor is Olympus TG-870
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus TG-860 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Casio EX-Z270 versus Olympus TG-860, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and TG-860 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The EX-Z270 was released 7 years prior to the TG-860 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-Z270 scores vs the TG-860 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Olympus TG-860

 EX-Z270 TG-860 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Casio EX-Z270

 TG-860 EX-Z270 
LaunchedFebruary 2015January 2009Fresher by 74 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k115kCrisper screen (+345k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z270 and Olympus TG-860

 EX-Z270 TG-860 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus TG-860 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z270 enjoys external measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-860 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z270 versus Olympus TG-860 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z270 against the TG-860.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus TG-860 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z270 and TG-860 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus TG-860 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus TG-860 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z270 and TG-860.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z270 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus TG-860 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus TG-860 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus TG-860 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-860 Portrait photography factors
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
36
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-860 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
69
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-860 Sports photography highlights
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect auto focus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z270
Travel photography with Olympus TG-860
58
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
71
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z270
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-860
31
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
48
reasonably wide (21mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z270
Vlogging with Olympus TG-860
29
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
33
reasonably wide (21mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus TG-860 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z270 and Olympus TG-860
 Casio Exilim EX-Z270Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z270 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860
Type Ultracompact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-08 2015-02-06
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-7.8 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 115 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash modes - Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 111g (0.24 lb) 224g (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 300 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-80 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $279