Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh G900

Here is a in-depth overview of the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh G900, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and G900 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was released 8 years earlier than the G900 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the EX-ZR10 matches up versus the G900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Ricoh G900. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Ricoh G900 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR10 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Ricoh G900 has measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh G900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZR10 compared to the G900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR10 and G900 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR10 and G900.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Ricoh G900 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.