Casio EX-Z90 vs Ricoh GR

The following is a complete review of the Casio EX-Z90 versus Ricoh GR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and GR (16MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The EX-Z90 was released 4 years prior to the GR which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-Z90 scores versus the GR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Ricoh GR. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z90 comes with external measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Ricoh GR has proportions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z90 against the GR.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and GR is 96 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z90 and GR.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z90 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR will render greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z90 will be behind in sensor tech.