Casio EX-H30 vs Ricoh GR III

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Casio EX-H30 versus Ricoh GR III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and GR III (24MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The EX-H30 was introduced 8 years before the GR III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the EX-H30 matches up vs the GR III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H30 and Ricoh GR III. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-H30 Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-H30 comes with physical measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR III has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-H30 compared to the GR III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H30 and GR III is 92 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and GR III.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The EX-H30 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR III will show more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-H30 will be behind in sensor technology.