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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2013
Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Later Model is Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Casio EX-ZR700 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Casio and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The EX-ZR700 was revealed 3 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the EX-ZR700 grades vs the GR Digital III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 EX-ZR700 GR Digital III 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2009Newer by 43 months
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Casio EX-ZR700

 GR Digital III EX-ZR700 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Ricoh GR Digital III

 EX-ZR700 GR Digital III 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR700 has got physical measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check out the Casio EX-ZR700 versus Ricoh GR Digital III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR700 vs the GR Digital III.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR700 and GR Digital III is 91 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR700 and GR Digital III.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-ZR700 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Casio EX-ZR700 will result in greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR700 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography info
Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography info
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you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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has manual focus
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Street photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography factors
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (222g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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supports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Sports photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography features
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great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Travel photography camera
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better than average battery pack (470 shots)
lighter than competitors (222g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
low megapixels (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography highlights
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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has manual focus
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
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good maximum aperture (f1.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Ricoh GR Digital III
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Ricoh
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Ricoh GR Digital III
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-29 2009-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXILIM Engine HS 3 GR engine III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28mm (1x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/1.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222g (0.49 pounds) 208g (0.46 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 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 life 470 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $370 $399