Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh GR II

Below is a in depth comparison of the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Ricoh GR II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the GR II (16MP) is relatively similar but the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and GR II (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The EX-ZR1000 was introduced 3 years before the GR II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the EX-ZR1000 scores against the GR II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR1000 provides outside dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Ricoh GR II has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR1000 versus the GR II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and GR II is 90 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR1000 and GR II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The EX-ZR1000 uses the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field more difficult. The older EX-ZR1000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.