Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Following is a complete assessment of the Casio EX-H30 versus Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Casio and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The EX-H30 was manufactured 4 months after the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the EX-H30 matches up against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H30 has got outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-H30 compared to the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H30 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-H30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Casio EX-H30 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively.