Casio EX-ZR100 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Its time to take a closer look at the Casio EX-ZR100 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Ricoh. The image resolution of the EX-ZR100 (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is relatively comparable but the EX-ZR100 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-ZR100 was revealed 2 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the EX-ZR100 grades against the GR Digital III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZR100 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The full galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR100 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR100 comes with outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-ZR100 versus the GR Digital III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR100 and GR Digital III is 92 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR100 and GR Digital III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR100 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Casio EX-ZR100 will provide more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR100 will have an edge in sensor tech.