Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A850

The following is a complete review of the Casio EX-Z270 and Sony A850, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and A850 (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z270 was unveiled 15 months before the A850 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the EX-Z270 grades against the A850 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z270 provides physical measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony A850 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-Z270 and Sony A850 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z270 vs the A850.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z270 and A850 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z270 and A850.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z270 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A850 will produce greater detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z270 will be behind in sensor tech.