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Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-Z280 front
 
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
43

Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Key Specs

Casio EX-Z280
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 97 x 53 x 20mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 50mm (F2.5) lens
  • 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
  • Released November 2009
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Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Overview

Here, we are comparing the Casio EX-Z280 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is very similar but the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The EX-Z280 was brought out 2 months earlier than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the EX-Z280 matches up versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z280 over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 EX-Z280 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Casio EX-Z280

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro EX-Z280 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k115kClearer display (+805k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z280 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 EX-Z280 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
ReleasedAugust 2009November 2009Similar age
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z280 comes with physical measurements of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has proportions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z280 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z280 against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z280 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 96 and 77 respectively.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z280 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The EX-Z280 has the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field more challenging.

Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Portrait photography information
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography information
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has manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
55
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
low resolution sensor (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Street photography info
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Street photography info
55
lighter than competition (133 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Sports photography details
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sports photography details
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lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
32
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
can't change focal length (50mm)
no liveview feature
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
not so great battery (320 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 Travel photography features
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography features
62
lighter than competition (133g)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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has built in flash
not so great battery (320 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z280 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro as a Landscape photography camera
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has manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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has manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (50mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (320 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z280
Vlogging with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
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relatively wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (133g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
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somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z280 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
 Casio Exilim EX-Z280Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z280 Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-08-31 2009-11-10
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - GR engine III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 2848
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) 50mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 115k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 180s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 grams (0.29 lb) 453 grams (1.00 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 53 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-80 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $180 $566