Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III
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Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 32-96mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 140g - 93 x 60 x 27mm
- Introduced July 2009
(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
- Released July 2009
- Updated by Ricoh GR Digital IV

Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview
Lets examine more in depth at the Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Ricoh. The resolution of the Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") use totally different sensor dimensions.

The Fujifilm A170 was released about the same time to the GR Digital III so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm A170 matches up vs the GR Digital III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix A170 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm A170 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Ricoh GR Digital III
Fujifilm A170 | GR Digital III |
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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Fujifilm A170
GR Digital III | Fujifilm A170 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Ricoh GR Digital III
Fujifilm A170 | GR Digital III | |||
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Released | July 2009 | ![]() | July 2009 | Same age |
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither features selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | No Touch screen |
Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A170 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
See the Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm A170 compared to the GR Digital III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A170 and GR Digital III is 94 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A170 and GR Digital III.
To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The Fujifilm A170 uses the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF trickier.

Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix A170 | Ricoh GR Digital III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | FujiFilm | Ricoh |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix A170 | Ricoh GR Digital III |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2009-07-22 | 2009-07-27 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | 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 area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 3664 x 2748 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 32-96mm (3.0x) | 28mm (1x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.6 | f/1.9 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 920k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 1 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1400 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.50 m | 3.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 640x480 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 140g (0.31 pounds) | 208g (0.46 pounds) |
Dimensions | 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $80 | $399 |