Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh GR III

Following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Ricoh GR III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the GR III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FE-4000 grades versus the GR III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Ricoh GR III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR III has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 vs the GR III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and GR III is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and GR III.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-4000 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR III will result in more detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind in sensor technology.