Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Lets take a closer look at the Casio EX-Z450 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Casio and Ricoh. The image resolution of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is relatively similar but the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") use different sensor size.

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The EX-Z450 was introduced 3 years earlier than the GR Digital IV and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the EX-Z450 matches up vs the GR Digital IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-Z450 offers external measurements of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital IV has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-Z450 versus the GR Digital IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z450 and GR Digital IV is 96 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z450 and GR Digital IV.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z450 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Casio EX-Z450 will offer more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.