Casio EX-Z280 vs Ricoh GR III

Below is a extensive overview of the Casio EX-Z280 and Ricoh GR III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z280 (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the EX-Z280 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z280 was announced 10 years prior to the GR III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z280 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the EX-Z280 scores against the GR III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z280 & Ricoh GR III. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z280 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z280 enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-Z280 vs the GR III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z280 and GR III is 96 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z280 and GR III.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z280 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Ricoh GR III will produce more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-Z280 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.