Casio EX-H15 vs Ricoh GR III

The following is a extended assessment of the Casio EX-H15 and Ricoh GR III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and GR III (24MP) and the EX-H15 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The EX-H15 was introduced 9 years prior to the GR III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H15 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-H15 matches up vs the GR III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H15 & Ricoh GR III. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-H15 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H15 provides outer dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Ricoh GR III has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-H15 and Ricoh GR III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-H15 compared to the GR III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H15 and GR III is 93 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H15 and GR III.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H15 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh GR III will produce extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 will be behind in sensor tech.