Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Let's look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-S12 (12MP) and the GXR Mount A12 (12MP) is fairly close but the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-S12 was announced 3 years before the GXR Mount A12 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-S12 scores vs the GXR Mount A12 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-S12 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 has sizing of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-S12 and the GXR Mount A12.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S12 and GXR Mount A12 is 96 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The picture here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S12 and GXR Mount A12.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The EX-S12 has got the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult. The more aged EX-S12 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.