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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
53 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Ricoh WG-M1 front
Portability
91 Imaging
38 Features
22 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Revealed September 2012
Ricoh WG-M1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 1.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • (1×)mm (F2.8) lens
  • 190g - 66 x 43 x 89mm
  • Released September 2014
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Casio EX-ZR1000 versus Ricoh WG-M1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the WG-M1 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was released 23 months earlier than the WG-M1 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the EX-ZR1000 grades versus the WG-M1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Ricoh WG-M1

		

		

			
 EX-ZR1000 WG-M1 
Manually focus  Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"1.5"Bigger screen (+1.5")
Screen resolution461k115kCrisper screen (+346k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-M1 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

		

		

			
 WG-M1 EX-ZR1000 
ReleasedSeptember 2014September 2012Newer by 23 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Ricoh WG-M1

		

		

			
 EX-ZR1000 WG-M1 
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen  No Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR1000 comes with outer dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-M1 has proportions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 vs the WG-M1.
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh WG-M1 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and WG-M1 is 90 and 91 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh WG-M1 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, its hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR1000 and WG-M1.
To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Casio EX-ZR1000 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR1000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
	
			Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh WG-M1 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-M1 Portrait photography info
43
 manual focus
 good MP (16MP)
 has face detect focus
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
29
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography advice
Ricoh WG-M1 Street photography advice
68
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others in class (255 grams)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
52
 environment sealing
 no articulating screen
 no image stabilization
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 maximum ISO low (800)
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Sports photography details
Ricoh WG-M1 Sports photography details
50
 long zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 better than average battery (470 per charge)
 slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
37
 good  resolution (14MP)
 environment sealing
 better than average battery life (350 per charge)
 focal length is fixed ((1×)mm)
 no shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography features
Ricoh WG-M1 Travel photography features
70
 better than average battery (470 shots)
 lighter than others in class (255 grams)
 good MP (16MP)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (300mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
 better than average battery life (350 per charge)
 environment sealing
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-M1
51
 manual focus
 decently wide (24mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16MP)
 better than average battery (470 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 lack of Timelapse recording
35
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 better than average battery life (350 shots)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 focal length is fixed ((1×)mm)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 screen is small (1.5 inches)
 lack of manual exposure
 no image stabilization
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 maximum ISO low (800)
 does not have RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Vlogging factors
Ricoh WG-M1 Vlogging factors
34
 decently wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect focus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than others in class (255 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 lack of microphone jack
26
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 no image stabilization
 doesn't have mic support
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Ricoh WG-M1 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Ricoh WG-M1
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Ricoh WG-M1
General Information
Make Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Ricoh WG-M1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2012-09-25 2014-09-12
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) (1×)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 1.5 inches
Display resolution 461k dots 115k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs -
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye no built-in flash
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 960 (50p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 848 x 480 (60p, 120p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 255 gr (0.56 lbs) 190 gr (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 66 x 43 x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 shots 350 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 DB-65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) -
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $572 $2,000