Casio EX-Z550 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Let's take a deeper look at the Casio EX-Z550 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z550 (14MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is pretty similar but the EX-Z550 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z550 was unveiled 2 months after the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the EX-Z550 scores versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z550 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z550 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z550 has external dimensions of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-Z550 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-Z550 and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z550 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 95 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The image underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z550 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z550 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Casio EX-Z550 will offer you more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots more aggressively.