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Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh CX1

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
22
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-Z270 front
 
Ricoh CX1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
30
Overall
31

Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh CX1 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z270
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.8) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
Ricoh CX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-200mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 180g - 102 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh CX1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh CX1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and the CX1 (9MP) is relatively similar but the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and CX1 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The EX-Z270 was brought out very close to the CX1 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-Z270 matches up versus the CX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Ricoh CX1

 EX-Z270 CX1 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX1 over the Casio EX-Z270

 CX1 EX-Z270 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k115kClearer screen (+805k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z270 and Ricoh CX1

 EX-Z270 CX1 
IntroducedJanuary 2009February 2009Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh CX1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z270 provides exterior measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX1 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z270 against the CX1.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh CX1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z270 and CX1 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh CX1 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh CX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z270 and CX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z270 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Casio EX-Z270 will offer you more detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh CX1 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh CX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z270
Portrait photography with Ricoh CX1
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
25
manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Street photography factors
Ricoh CX1 Street photography factors
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
55
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Sports photography advice
Ricoh CX1 Sports photography advice
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Travel photography camera
58
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
59
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
low resolution (9MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX1 as a Landscape photography camera
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
42
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
low resolution (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh CX1 Vlogging highlights
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh CX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z270 and Ricoh CX1
 Casio Exilim EX-Z270Ricoh CX1
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Ricoh
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z270 Ricoh CX1
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-08 2009-02-19
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Max aperture f/2.6-7.8 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 115 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 111 gr (0.24 lb) 180 gr (0.40 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.3" 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 ID NP-80 DB-70
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $0 $299