Casio EX-Z90 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-Z90 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) is relatively close but the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z90 was unveiled 2 months before the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the EX-Z90 grades against the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 provides outer dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has specifications of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z90 compared to the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 96 and 77 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z90 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor sizing. The EX-Z90 has got the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult.