Casio EX-Z450 vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-Z450 versus Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z450 (12MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the EX-Z450 (1/2.3") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z450 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z450 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the EX-Z450 matches up vs the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z450 and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z450 Gallery and Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z450 has outside dimensions of 81mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.2" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has proportions of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-Z450 versus Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z450 compared to the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z450 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z450 and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z450 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older EX-Z450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.