Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus FE-25 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is very close but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 6 months prior to the GR Digital III so they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-25 matches up vs the GR Digital III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 versus the GR Digital III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and GR Digital III is 98 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and GR Digital III.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 includes the smaller sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field tougher.