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Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Ricoh GR II front
Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
55
Overall
57

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Ricoh GR II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 251g - 117 x 63 x 35mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Superseded the Ricoh GR
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Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-H30 (16MP) and the GR II (16MP) is pretty similar but the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H30 was brought out 5 years before the GR II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX-H30 scores vs the GR II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Ricoh GR II

 EX-H30 GR II 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR II over the Casio EX-H30

 GR II EX-H30 
LaunchedJune 2015January 2011Newer by 54 months
Screen resolution1230k461kClearer screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Ricoh GR II

 EX-H30 GR II 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-H30 offers outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Ricoh GR II has specifications of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-H30 against the GR II.

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H30 and GR II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H30 and GR II.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The EX-H30 features the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF more challenging. The more aged EX-H30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh GR II Portrait photography advice
39
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
75
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Street photography highlights
Ricoh GR II Street photography highlights
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
74
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (251 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GR II as a Sports photography camera
52
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
50
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
focal length is fixed (28mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Travel photography information
Ricoh GR II Travel photography information
69
lighter than competitors (201g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
67
lighter than competition (251 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GR II Landscape photography advice
49
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
59
has manual focus
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Vlogging features
Ricoh GR II Vlogging features
30
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (201g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
32
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (251g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external mic port
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Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Ricoh GR II
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Ricoh GR II
General Information
Brand Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-H30 Ricoh GR II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2015-06-17
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 GR Engine V
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-16.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 300 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 201g (0.44 lb) 251g (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 117 x 63 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1078
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 DB-65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $709 $599