Casio EX-Z400 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z400 and Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Casio and Ricoh. The image resolution of the EX-Z400 (12MP) and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) is fairly close but the EX-Z400 (1/2.3") and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") use different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z400 was announced 14 months before the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z400 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the EX-Z400 matches up against the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z400 & Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z400 Gallery & Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z400 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z400 and the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z400 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is 95 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z400 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX-Z400 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Casio EX-Z400 will render greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.