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Casio EX-Z33 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Casio EX-Z33 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Ricoh GR Digital III
(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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Replacement is Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Casio EX-Z33 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. The image resolution of the EX-Z33 (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is fairly comparable but the EX-Z33 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z33 was announced 2 months after the GR Digital III which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the EX-Z33 scores vs the GR Digital III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 EX-Z33 GR Digital III 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Casio EX-Z33

 GR Digital III EX-Z33 
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z33 and Ricoh GR Digital III

 EX-Z33 GR Digital III 
AnnouncedAugust 2009July 2009Same generation
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Casio EX-Z33 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z33 has outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z33 against the GR Digital III.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z33 and GR Digital III is 97 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z33 and GR Digital III.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The EX-Z33 provides the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field harder.

Casio EX-Z33 vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z33 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z33 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography advice
26
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
40
focusing manually
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition in class (106 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
55
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography highlights
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 Travel photography details
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography details
56
lighter than competition in class (106g)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
63
flash built-in
fast max aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Landscape photography camera
27
focusing manually
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
45
focusing manually
fast max aperture (f1.9)
good sized screen (3 inches)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z33 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competition in class (106g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
25
fast max aperture (f1.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Casio EX-Z33 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z33 and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Casio Exilim EX-Z33Ricoh GR Digital III
General Information
Company Casio Ricoh
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z33 Ricoh GR Digital III
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-08-31 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - GR engine III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/1.9
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.80 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 106g (0.23 pounds) 208g (0.46 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-82 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $120 $399