Casio EX-Z33 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Here, we are evaluating the Casio EX-Z33 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z33 was manufactured 12 months before the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z33 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-Z33 scores versus the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z33 & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z33 Gallery & Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z33 offers physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has proportions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z33 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z33 vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z33 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z33 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z33 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 will resolve more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z33 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.