Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

On this page, we are reviewing the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZR1000 was introduced 14 months later than the GXR Mount A12 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-ZR1000 scores against the GXR Mount A12 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 & Ricoh GXR Mount A12. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery & Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR1000 comes with physical 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 GXR Mount A12 has sizing of 120mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 370 grams (0.82 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR1000 compared to the GXR Mount A12.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and GXR Mount A12 is 90 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR1000 and GXR Mount A12.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR1000 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Casio EX-ZR1000 will give greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR1000 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.