Casio EX-FS10 vs Ricoh GR III

Below is a comprehensive review of the Casio EX-FS10 versus Ricoh GR III, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Ricoh. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the EX-FS10 (9MP) and GR III (24MP) and the EX-FS10 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The EX-FS10 was revealed 10 years earlier than the GR III and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FS10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX-FS10 scores versus the GR III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FS10 has external dimensions of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-FS10 versus Ricoh GR III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-FS10 against the GR III.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FS10 and GR III is 96 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FS10 and GR III.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-FS10 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Ricoh GR III will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-FS10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.