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Olympus E-410 vs Ricoh GR III

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Ricoh GR III front
Portability
90
Imaging
69
Features
62
Overall
66

Olympus E-410 vs Ricoh GR III Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Replaced the Olympus E-400
  • Updated by Olympus E-420
Ricoh GR III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16) lens
  • 257g - 109 x 62 x 33mm
  • Launched September 2018
  • Old Model is Ricoh GR III
  • Successor is Ricoh GR III
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Olympus E-410 vs Ricoh GR III Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-410 versus Ricoh GR III, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and GR III (24MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and GR III (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was revealed 12 years earlier than the GR III which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-410 matches up vs the GR III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Ricoh GR III

 E-410 GR III 

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR III over the Olympus E-410

 GR III E-410 
LaunchedSeptember 2018June 2007More modern by 137 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k215kClearer display (+822k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Ricoh GR III

 E-410 GR III 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-410 vs Ricoh GR III Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR III has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 versus Ricoh GR III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-410 and the GR III.

Olympus E-410 vs Ricoh GR III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and GR III is 77 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Ricoh GR III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Ricoh GR III Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and GR III.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GR III will result in more detail because of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Ricoh GR III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Ricoh GR III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Ricoh GR III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography info
Ricoh GR III Portrait photography info
56
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
81
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
Ricoh GR III as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
84
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch focus
lighter than others in class (257 grams)
good high ISO (102,400)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography information
Ricoh GR III Sports photography information
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
focal length is fixed (28mm)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GR III as a Travel photography camera
49
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than others in class (257 grams)
comes with touch focus
good megapixels (24MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GR III as a Landscape photography camera
50
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
69
focusing manually
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging factors
Ricoh GR III Vlogging factors
9
can't shoot video
37
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (257 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-410 vs Ricoh GR III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Ricoh GR III
 Olympus E-410Ricoh GR III
General Information
Make Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus E-410 Ricoh GR III
Alternative name EVOLT E-410 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2007-06-14 2018-09-25
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28mm (1x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-16
Macro focusing range - 6cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 215k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Flash On, Flash On+Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Slow Sync+Red-eye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 257g (0.57 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 109 x 62 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Internal, SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch - $900