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Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 front
Portability
84
Imaging
53
Features
39
Overall
47

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
Ricoh GXR Mount A12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1/9000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 370g - 120 x 70 x 45mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 EX-H30 GXR Mount A12 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR Mount A12 over the Casio EX-H30

 GXR Mount A12 EX-H30 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2011More modern by 7 months
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 EX-H30 GXR Mount A12 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Physical Comparison

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.

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 size comparison

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

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Sensor Comparison

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.

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-H30
Portrait photography with Ricoh GXR Mount A12
39
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
55
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
65
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Sports photography highlights
52
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
39
max shutter speed is good (1/9,000s)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
can't change focal length (()mm)
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Travel photography advice
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition in class (201g)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (300mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
60
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Landscape photography details
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Landscape photography details
49
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
52
manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Vlogging details
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Vlogging details
30
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (201 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
26
very good maximum aperture (f)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Ricoh GXR Mount A12
General Information
Brand Casio Ricoh
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H30 Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-08-05
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) ()
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/9000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 9.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201g (0.44 lbs) 370g (0.82 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 120 x 70 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-130 DB-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (5 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $709 $349