Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh GR Digital III
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Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 50 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
- 132g - 100 x 55 x 18mm
- Revealed August 2010
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 28mm (F1.9) lens
- 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
- Released July 2009
- New Model is Ricoh GR Digital IV

Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview
Following is a in-depth analysis of the Casio EX-S200 and Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-S200 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the EX-S200 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") have totally different sensor dimensions.

The EX-S200 was released 13 months after the GR Digital III making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-S200 matches up versus the GR Digital III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S200 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-S200 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-S200 over the Ricoh GR Digital III
EX-S200 | GR Digital III | |||
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Released | August 2010 | ![]() | July 2009 | More modern by 13 months |
Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Casio EX-S200
GR Digital III | EX-S200 | |||
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Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-S200 and Ricoh GR Digital III
EX-S200 | GR Digital III | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S200 enjoys outside dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
Look at the Casio EX-S200 and Ricoh GR Digital III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-S200 versus the GR Digital III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S200 and GR Digital III is 96 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S200 and GR Digital III.
As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX-S200 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Casio EX-S200 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger EX-S200 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

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Casio EX-S200 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-S200 | Ricoh GR Digital III | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Casio | Ricoh |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-S200 | Ricoh GR Digital III |
Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2010-08-03 | 2009-07-27 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Exilim Engine 5.0 | GR engine III |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 50 | 64 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 27-108mm (4.0x) | 28mm (1x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.2-5.9 | f/1.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 920k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 1 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 3.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 × 720 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 640x480 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 132g (0.29 lbs) | 208g (0.46 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 100 x 55 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | NP-120 | - |
Self timer | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $0 | $399 |