Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh GR III

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh GR III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the EX-S12 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-S12 was manufactured 10 years prior to the GR III and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-S12 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-S12 scores against the GR III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Ricoh GR III. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-S12 has physical measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-S12 vs Ricoh GR III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-S12 versus the GR III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-S12 and GR III is 96 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S12 and GR III.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-S12 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR III will give you more detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older EX-S12 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.