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Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
21
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-FC100 front
 
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
45
Overall
51

Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Key Specs

Casio EX-FC100
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F3.6-8.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 59 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2009
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-85mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 550g - 114 x 75 x 93mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the EX-FC100 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-FC100 was launched 4 years before the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-FC100 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-FC100 scores versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC100 over the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 EX-FC100 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 over the Casio EX-FC100

 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 EX-FC100 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2009More modern by 37 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-FC100 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

 EX-FC100 GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FC100 enjoys outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has proportions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-FC100 and the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC100 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-FC100 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-FC100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-FC100 will be behind in sensor tech.

Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Portrait photography factors
27
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
73
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
55
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others in class (550g)
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Sports photography camera
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change focal length (()mm)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
48
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Travel photography factors
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Travel photography factors
52
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
58
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
heavier than others in class (550 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 Landscape photography details
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Landscape photography details
32
focusing manually
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
62
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FC100 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 as a Vlogging camera
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
24
really wide (24mm)
offers face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than others in class (550 grams)
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Casio EX-FC100 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC100 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
 Casio Exilim EX-FC100Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
General Information
Make Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-FC100 Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-08 2012-02-02
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 9 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3456 x 2592 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 24-85mm (3.5x)
Highest aperture f/3.6-8.5 f/3.5-5.5
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 1 secs 180 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps),448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 156 gr (0.34 lbs) 550 gr (1.21 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 114 x 75 x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-40 DB-90
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse feature
Storage type SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $300 $871