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Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A35

Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
22
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-Z270 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A35 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z270
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.6-7.8) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony A33
  • Successor is Sony A37
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A35 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A35, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and A35 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z270 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A35 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the EX-Z270 matches up versus the A35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z270 over the Sony A35

 EX-Z270 A35 

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Casio EX-Z270

 A35 EX-Z270 
RevealedSeptember 2011January 2009Fresher by 32 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k115kCrisper screen (+806k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z270 and Sony A35

 EX-Z270 A35 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z270 features outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z270 and the A35.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z270 and A35 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z270 and A35.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z270 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A35 will render extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 will be behind in sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Portrait photography features
Sony A35 Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW files
73
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Street photography advice
Sony A35 Street photography advice
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW files
71
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (415g)
great ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Sports photography information
Sony A35 Sports photography information
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect AF
60
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (6.0 frames/s)
low battery power (440 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-Z270
Travel photography with Sony A35
58
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
58
lighter than competition in class (415g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery power (440 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z270
Landscape photography with Sony A35
31
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
68
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
low battery power (440 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z270 Vlogging information
Sony A35 Vlogging information
29
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic support
lighter than competition in class (415g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Casio EX-Z270 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z270 and Sony A35
 Casio Exilim EX-Z270Sony SLT-A35
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z270 Sony SLT-A35
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2009-01-08 2011-09-20
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.6-7.8 -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 6.3 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 115k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/2s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 12.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 111 grams (0.24 lb) 415 grams (0.91 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 763
Other
Battery life - 440 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-80 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $0 $598