Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh GR

Lets look closer at the Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh GR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and GR (16MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR10 was revealed 3 years earlier than the GR and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-ZR10 scores versus the GR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 & Ricoh GR. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR10 features external measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Ricoh GR has dimensions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR10 versus the GR.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR10 and GR is 93 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR10 and GR.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR10 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh GR will produce greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older EX-ZR10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.