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Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Announced August 2017
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10 II
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 IV
Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Replacement is Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

The following is a extended review of the Olympus E-M10 III and Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was released 8 years after the GR Digital III which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the GR Digital III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 E-M10 III GR Digital III 
RevealedAugust 2017July 2009Newer by 99 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Olympus E-M10 III

 GR Digital III E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Ricoh GR Digital III

 E-M10 III GR Digital III 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III provides physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 III and Ricoh GR Digital III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 III vs the GR Digital III.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and GR Digital III is 80 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and GR Digital III.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Portrait photography camera
73
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
40
focusing manually
supports RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Street photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography advice
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than others in class (410g)
55
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Sports photography camera
69
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography information
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography information
67
features focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
more heavy than others in class (410g)
screen is not selfie friendly
63
built-in flash
great max aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography features
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
45
focusing manually
great max aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging info
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging info
32
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (410g)
25
great max aperture (f1.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIRicoh GR Digital III
General Information
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Ricoh GR Digital III
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2017-08-31 2009-07-27
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII GR engine III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 8.6fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 410 grams (0.90 lb) 208 grams (0.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $650 $399