Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh GR II

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh GR II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and GR II (16MP) and the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and GR II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z270 was manufactured 7 years prior to the GR II and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-Z270 matches up vs the GR II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 & Ricoh GR II. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z270 has physical dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z270 versus the GR II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z270 and GR II is 96 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z270 and GR II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z270 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR II will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older EX-Z270 is going to be behind in sensor tech.