Casio EX-100 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Let's look a little more closely at the Casio EX-100 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Ricoh. The image resolution of the EX-100 (12MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is fairly well matched but the EX-100 (1/1.7") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The EX-100 was brought out 4 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-100 matches up against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-100 features external measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has measurements of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-100 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-100 compared to the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-100 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 83 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-100 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

To sum up, both the cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The EX-100 has got the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF more challenging. The younger EX-100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.