Casio EX-Z800 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Below is a comprehensive review of the Casio EX-Z800 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Casio and Ricoh. The image resolution of the EX-Z800 (14MP) and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the EX-Z800 (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z800 was launched at a similar time to the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the EX-Z800 grades against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z800 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z800 Gallery and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z800 provides external measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Casio EX-Z800 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 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 are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-Z800 and the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z800 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z800 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z800 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Casio EX-Z800 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively.