Casio EX-Z270 vs Olympus TG-320

Below is a extended analysis of the Casio EX-Z270 and Olympus TG-320, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and TG-320 (14MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and TG-320 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z270 was introduced 4 years prior to the TG-320 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-Z270 matches up against the TG-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 and Olympus TG-320. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery and Olympus TG-320 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z270 features 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) while the Olympus TG-320 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z270 against the TG-320.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z270 and TG-320 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z270 and TG-320.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z270 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Olympus TG-320 will provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.