Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony W810

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony W810, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and W810 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The EX-Z270 was introduced 6 years prior to the W810 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-Z270 scores against the W810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z270 provides outside dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z270 and the W810.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z270 and W810 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z270 and W810.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z270 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony W810 will provide greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z270 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.