Casio EX-Z35 vs Ricoh GR II

Below is a detailed review of the Casio EX-Z35 and Ricoh GR II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and GR II (16MP) and the EX-Z35 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z35 was manufactured 6 years prior to the GR II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z35 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-Z35 grades versus the GR II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z35 & Ricoh GR II. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-Z35 Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z35 offers exterior measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR II has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z35 and Ricoh GR II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z35 compared to the GR II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z35 and GR II is 96 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z35 and GR II.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z35 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Ricoh GR II will offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older EX-Z35 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.