Casio EX-Z35 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-Z35 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z35 (12MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is relatively close but the EX-Z35 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z35 was released 4 months later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z35 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the EX-Z35 scores versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z35 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z35 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z35 provides external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has sizing of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z35 and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z35 compared to the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z35 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 96 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z35 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The EX-Z35 contains the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow DOF harder.