Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh GR

Here is a detailed comparison of the Casio EX-FH25 vs Ricoh GR, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and GR (16MP) and the EX-FH25 (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The EX-FH25 was brought out 3 years before the GR and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the EX-FH25 matches up versus the GR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-FH25 & Ricoh GR. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-FH25 Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FH25 enjoys external measurements of 122mm x 81mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Ricoh GR has proportions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-FH25 and the GR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH25 and GR is 69 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FH25 and GR.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-FH25 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Ricoh GR will produce extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-FH25 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.