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Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX10

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
22
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-Z270 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z270
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.8) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX10 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX10, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and TX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The EX-Z270 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the TX10 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-Z270 matches up against the TX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Sony TX10

 EX-Z270 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Casio EX-Z270

 TX10 EX-Z270 
IntroducedAugust 2011January 2009Newer by 31 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k115kCrisper screen (+806k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z270 and Sony TX10

 EX-Z270 TX10 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z270 enjoys exterior 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 TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z270 vs the TX10.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z270 and TX10 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z270 and TX10.

All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z270 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony TX10 will give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z270 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Portrait photography information
Sony TX10 Portrait photography information
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Street photography details
Sony TX10 Street photography details
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Sports photography factors
Sony TX10 Sports photography factors
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Travel photography camera
58
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
71
weather sealing
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Landscape photography features
Sony TX10 Landscape photography features
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
46
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z270
Vlogging with Sony TX10
29
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
34
really wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z270 and Sony TX10
 Casio Exilim EX-Z270Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z270 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-01-08 2011-08-16
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-7.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 115 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 111 grams (0.24 pounds) 133 grams (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-80 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $309