Olympus E-620 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus E-620 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is very close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was manufactured within a month of the GR Digital III which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-620 matches up versus the GR Digital III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has got exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-620 against the GR Digital III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and GR Digital III is 71 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and GR Digital III.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-620 will render more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively.