Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Lets look closer at the Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-H30 was introduced 7 months prior to the GXR Mount A12 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the EX-H30 scores versus the GXR Mount A12 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H30 has outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-H30 compared to the GXR Mount A12.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H30 and GXR Mount A12 is 92 and 84 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and GXR Mount A12.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-H30 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Casio EX-H30 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX-H30 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.