Olympus E-30 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-30 and Ricoh GR Digital III, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is relatively well matched but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was revealed 4 months before the GR Digital III so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-30 matches up vs the GR Digital III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 enjoys external dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-30 against the GR Digital III.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and GR Digital III is 60 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and GR Digital III.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-30 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-30 will give you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.