Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony W530

Let's look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony W530, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Casio and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and W530 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z270 was launched 24 months earlier than the W530 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-Z270 scores versus the W530 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z270 has got physical measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony W530 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z270 compared to the W530.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z270 and W530 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z270 and W530.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z270 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony W530 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.