Casio EX-Z35 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

The following is a extensive review of the Casio EX-Z35 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is relatively well matched but the EX-Z35 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") provide different sensor size.

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The EX-Z35 was revealed 19 months before the GR Digital IV which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z35 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital IV being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the EX-Z35 grades versus the GR Digital IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z35 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z35 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z35 has outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z35 and Ricoh GR Digital IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-Z35 versus the GR Digital IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z35 and GR Digital IV is 96 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z35 and GR Digital IV.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z35 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Casio EX-Z35 will give more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z35 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.