Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony W570

Its time to look much closer at the Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony W570, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and W570 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z270 was brought out 24 months prior to the W570 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the EX-Z270 scores vs the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z270 has external dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony W570 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z270 against the W570.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z270 and W570 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z270 and W570.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z270 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony W570 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z270 will be behind in sensor technology.