Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Its time to look closer at the Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z280 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX-Z280 matches up against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z280 enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has proportions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-Z280 compared to the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z280 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 96 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z280 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z280 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will offer more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.