Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony RX1R II

Lets take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-Z270 and Sony RX1R II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and RX1R II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z270 was introduced 7 years prior to the RX1R II and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-Z270 scores vs the RX1R II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have 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") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-Z270 and Sony RX1R II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z270 compared to the RX1R II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z270 and RX1R II is 96 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z270 and RX1R II.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z270 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX1R II will resolve extra detail using its extra 32MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.