Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Ricoh GR III

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Ricoh GR III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and GR III (24MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-810 UZ was revealed 8 years before the GR III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the GR III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Ricoh GR III. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ provides outside dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Ricoh GR III has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the GR III.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and GR III is 78 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and GR III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-810 UZ having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR III will provide extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.