Casio EX-Z270 vs Samsung WB250F

Here is a complete analysis of the Casio EX-Z270 versus Samsung WB250F, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Casio and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and WB250F (14MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and WB250F (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z270 was manufactured 5 years prior to the WB250F and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-Z270 scores versus the WB250F for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 & Samsung WB250F. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery & Samsung WB250F Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z270 comes with 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) and the Samsung WB250F has measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-Z270 versus Samsung WB250F in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z270 against the WB250F.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z270 and WB250F is 96 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z270 and WB250F.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z270 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Samsung WB250F will provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.