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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 front
Portability
84
Imaging
53
Features
39
Overall
47

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Ricoh GXR Mount A12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1/9000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 370g - 120 x 70 x 45mm
  • Released August 2011
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR15 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Casio and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and GXR Mount A12 (12MP) and the EX-ZR15 (1/2.3") and GXR Mount A12 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR15 was brought out 6 months later than the GXR Mount A12 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR15 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR Mount A12 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-ZR15 matches up vs the GXR Mount A12 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 EX-ZR15 GXR Mount A12 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR Mount A12 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 GXR Mount A12 EX-ZR15 
Screen resolution920k461kSharper screen (+459k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12

 EX-ZR15 GXR Mount A12 
ReleasedJanuary 2012August 2011Same age
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR15 offers exterior dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst 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).

See the Casio EX-ZR15 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR15 and the GXR Mount A12.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR15 and GXR Mount A12 is 93 and 84 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR15 and GXR Mount A12.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-ZR15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Casio EX-ZR15 will show more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Portrait photography factors
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focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
55
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography info
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Street photography info
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
65
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Sports photography with Ricoh GXR Mount A12
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery pack (325 per charge)
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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max shutter speed is good (1/9,000 seconds)
good sensor size (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography details
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Travel photography details
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great battery pack (325 CIPA)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
60
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GXR Mount A12 as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (325 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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focusing manually
very good maximum aperture (f)
screen is a good size (3")
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR15
Vlogging with Ricoh GXR Mount A12
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quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
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very good maximum aperture (f)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Ricoh GXR Mount A12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Ricoh GXR Mount A12
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Ricoh GXR Mount A12
General Information
Brand Name Casio Ricoh
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Ricoh GXR Mount A12
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-01-09 2011-08-05
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 2848
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) ()
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/9000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.20 m 9.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176 grams (0.39 lb) 370 grams (0.82 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 120 x 70 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.8")
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 325 images 330 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-110 DB-90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (5 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $249 $349