Casio EX-Z270 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Let's look more in depth at the Casio EX-Z270 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Ricoh. The resolution of the EX-Z270 (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is pretty comparable but the EX-Z270 (1/2.5") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z270 was revealed 6 months before the GR Digital III so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z270 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the EX-Z270 grades vs the GR Digital III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-Z270 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z270 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z270 has got external measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-Z270 versus Ricoh GR Digital III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z270 compared to the GR Digital III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z270 and GR Digital III is 96 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z270 and GR Digital III.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The EX-Z270 provides the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging.