Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony NEX-5T

Let's take a closer look at the Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony NEX-5T, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and NEX-5T (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z270 was released 5 years earlier than the NEX-5T and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-Z270 grades against the NEX-5T in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z270 has outer measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5T has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z270 and the NEX-5T.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z270 and NEX-5T is 96 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z270 and NEX-5T.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z270 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony NEX-5T will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 is going to be behind in sensor tech.