Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony W310

Here is a in depth comparison of the Casio EX-Z270 versus Sony W310, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and the W310 (12MP) is very well matched but the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and W310 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z270 was announced 12 months earlier than the W310 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-Z270 matches up against the W310 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z270 offers outside 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 W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z270 vs the W310.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z270 and W310 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z270 and W310.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z270 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony W310 will give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.