Casio EX-Z800 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Here is a extended review of the Casio EX-Z800 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z800 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the EX-Z800 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-Z800 was released 13 months later than the GR Digital III making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-Z800 grades vs the GR Digital III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z800 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z800 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z800 provides physical measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z800 vs Ricoh GR Digital III in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the EX-Z800 compared to the GR Digital III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z800 and GR Digital III is 96 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z800 and GR Digital III.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z800 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Casio EX-Z800 will render more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent EX-Z800 will have a benefit in sensor tech.