Casio EX-FS10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Following is a complete assessment of the Casio EX-FS10 and Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the EX-FS10 (9MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is relatively comparable but the EX-FS10 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") provide different sensor sizes.

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The EX-FS10 was launched 6 months prior to the GR Digital III so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-FS10 grades against the GR Digital III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FS10 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-FS10 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-FS10 enjoys exterior dimensions of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-FS10 vs the GR Digital III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-FS10 and GR Digital III is 96 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FS10 and GR Digital III.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-FS10 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh GR Digital III will show greater detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.