Casio EX-ZR100 vs Ricoh GR II

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-ZR100 vs Ricoh GR II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and GR II (16MP) and the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR100 was announced 4 years earlier than the GR II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR100 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the EX-ZR100 matches up versus the GR II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 & Ricoh GR II. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery & Ricoh GR II Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR100 features physical measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Ricoh GR II has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR100 against the GR II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR100 and GR II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR100 and GR II.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR100 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh GR II will result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR100 will be behind in sensor technology.