Olympus E-5 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-5 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is very close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-5 was introduced 19 months after the GR Digital III making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-5 scores against the GR Digital III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 enjoys physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-5 vs the GR Digital III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and GR Digital III is 58 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and GR Digital III.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-5 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-5 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.