Casio EX-ZR10 vs Ricoh GR III

Its time to take a deeper look at the Casio EX-ZR10 and Ricoh GR III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR10 was manufactured 9 years before the GR III which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the EX-ZR10 matches up versus the GR III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 and Ricoh GR III. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR10 provides exterior measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Check the Casio EX-ZR10 and Ricoh GR III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-ZR10 vs the GR III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR10 and GR III is 93 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR10 and GR III.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR10 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Ricoh GR III will result in more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.