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Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX9

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
22
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-Z270 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX9 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
  • Announced January 2009
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Casio EX-Z270 versus Sony TX9, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and TX9 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z270 was announced 18 months prior to the TX9 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the EX-Z270 matches up versus the TX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Sony TX9

 EX-Z270 TX9 

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Casio EX-Z270

 TX9 EX-Z270 
IntroducedJuly 2010January 2009Newer by 18 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen size3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution922k115kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-Z270 and Sony TX9

 EX-Z270 TX9 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z270 features outside dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z270 versus Sony TX9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z270 compared to the TX9.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z270 and TX9 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z270 and TX9.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z270 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony TX9 will produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z270 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX9 Portrait photography factors
19
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Street photography information
Sony TX9 Street photography information
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-Z270
Sports photography with Sony TX9
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Travel photography details
Sony TX9 Travel photography details
58
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
60
boasts touch focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (149g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX9 Landscape photography advice
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
41
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z270
Vlogging with Sony TX9
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
32
pretty wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (149 grams)
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z270 and Sony TX9
 Casio Exilim EX-Z270Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z270 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-01-08 2010-07-08
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-7.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 115k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 111 grams (0.24 lbs) 149 grams (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model NP-80 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $799