Olympus SZ-10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizes.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The SZ-10 was introduced 19 months later than the GR Digital III which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the SZ-10 matches up against the GR Digital III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 offers outside dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-10 versus Ricoh GR Digital III in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the GR Digital III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and GR Digital III is 90 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and GR Digital III.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus SZ-10 will offer more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern SZ-10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.