Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony WX500

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-Z270 versus Sony WX500, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and WX500 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z270 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the WX500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the EX-Z270 grades vs the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z270 offers outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-Z270 versus Sony WX500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z270 and the WX500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z270 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z270 and WX500.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z270 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony WX500 will result in greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.