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Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Fujifilm A170
(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
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
  • Released July 2009
  • Updated by Ricoh GR Digital IV
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 Fujifilm A170 GR Digital III 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Fujifilm A170

 GR Digital III Fujifilm A170 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A170 and Ricoh GR Digital III

 Fujifilm A170 GR Digital III 
ReleasedJuly 2009July 2009Same age
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Portrait photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography advice
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
40
has manual focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Street photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography advice
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
55
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A170 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Sports photography camera
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Travel photography information
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography information
50
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
63
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f1.9)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography information
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography information
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
45
has manual focus
very good max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
exports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A170 Vlogging details
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging details
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
25
very good max aperture (f1.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Fujifilm A170 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A170 and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Fujifilm FinePix A170Ricoh GR Digital III
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