Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GR II

Its time to look more closely at the Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GR II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and GR II (16MP) and the EX-FC100 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-FC100 was unveiled 7 years prior to the GR II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the EX-FC100 scores versus the GR II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 and Ricoh GR II. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery and Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC100 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has specifications of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GR II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-FC100 compared to the GR II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FC100 and GR II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC100 and GR II.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-FC100 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Ricoh GR II will produce greater detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.