Nikon S32 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Following is a detailed comparison of the Nikon S32 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S32 (13MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the S32 (1/3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.

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The S32 was launched 4 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the S32 grades versus the GR Digital III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S32 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S32 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S32 has got exterior dimensions of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the S32 against the GR Digital III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S32 and GR Digital III is 90 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S32 and GR Digital III.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S32 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon S32 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher S32 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.