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Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX20

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
22
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-Z270 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z270
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.8) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony TX20
(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
  • Released February 2012
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Casio EX-Z270 and Sony TX20, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and TX20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z270 was revealed 4 years before the TX20 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-Z270 grades against the TX20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Sony TX20

 EX-Z270 TX20 

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Casio EX-Z270

 TX20 EX-Z270 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2009Newer by 38 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k115kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z270 and Sony TX20

 EX-Z270 TX20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z270 enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z270 against the TX20.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z270 and TX20 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z270 and TX20.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z270 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony TX20 will show extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z270 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Portrait photography info
Sony TX20 Portrait photography info
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
40
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Street photography highlights
Sony TX20 Street photography highlights
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
weather proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Sports photography details
Sony TX20 Sports photography details
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
has no phase detect AF
50
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
great battery (250 shots)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Travel photography features
Sony TX20 Travel photography features
58
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
72
great battery (250 shots)
weather proof
comes with touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX20 Landscape photography highlights
31
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
52
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proof
great battery (250 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Vlogging features
Sony TX20 Vlogging features
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
35
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z270 and Sony TX20
 Casio Exilim EX-Z270Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z270 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-01-08 2012-02-28
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-7.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 115k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 111 gr (0.24 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
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 score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-80 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
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 $330