Casio EX-S5 vs Ricoh GR III

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-S5 vs Ricoh GR III, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and GR III (24MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The EX-S5 was introduced 10 years earlier than the GR III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-S5 grades versus the GR III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S5 & Ricoh GR III. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-S5 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S5 comes with exterior measurements of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-S5 and the GR III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and GR III is 97 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-S5 and GR III.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-S5 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GR III will provide you with extra detail using its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.