Casio EX-100 vs Ricoh GR

Its time to examine more in depth at the Casio EX-100 vs Ricoh GR, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and GR (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and GR (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was revealed 10 months later than the GR which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the EX-100 grades versus the GR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Ricoh GR. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 provides outside dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR has sizing of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-100 versus the GR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-100 and GR is 83 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and GR.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR will produce more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger EX-100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.