Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here is a detailed review of the Casio EX-Z270 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and RX100 VI (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z270 was launched 10 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the EX-Z270 matches up versus the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z270 provides outer dimensions 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 Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-Z270 and Sony RX100 VI in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z270 vs the RX100 VI.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z270 and RX100 VI is 96 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z270 and RX100 VI.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z270 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VI will provide more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 will be behind in sensor innovation.