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Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung MV800

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
22
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-Z270 front
 
Samsung MV800 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung MV800 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
Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Released September 2011
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung MV800 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z270 and Samsung MV800, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Samsung. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and MV800 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The EX-Z270 was released 3 years prior to the MV800 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-Z270 scores vs the MV800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Samsung MV800

 EX-Z270 MV800 

Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Casio EX-Z270

 MV800 EX-Z270 
ReleasedSeptember 2011January 2009More recent by 32 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k115kSharper display (+345k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z270 and Samsung MV800

 EX-Z270 MV800 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z270 comes with outside dimensions 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 Samsung MV800 has sizing of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-Z270 and Samsung MV800 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z270 and the MV800.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung MV800 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z270 and MV800 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung MV800 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z270 and MV800.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z270 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung MV800 will show more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung MV800 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung MV800 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
34
resolution is good (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Street photography info
Samsung MV800 Street photography info
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
74
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than others (121 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z270
Sports photography with Samsung MV800
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung MV800 as a Travel photography camera
58
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
71
lighter than others (121g)
offers focus by touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z270
Landscape photography with Samsung MV800
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
43
quite wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Vlogging info
Samsung MV800 Vlogging info
29
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
34
quite wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than others (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung MV800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z270 and Samsung MV800
 Casio Exilim EX-Z270Samsung MV800
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Samsung
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z270 Samsung MV800
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-08 2011-09-01
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-7.8 f/3.3-5.9
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 115k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/2s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.20 m
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 111 grams (0.24 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4")
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 BP70
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible Micro SD
Card slots One One
Price at release $0 $499