Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh GR Digital III

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus 550WP versus Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the 550WP (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is pretty close but the 550WP (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The 550WP was manufactured 6 months before the GR Digital III which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 550WP scores against the GR Digital III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Ricoh GR Digital III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 550WP offers external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 550WP and the GR Digital III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and GR Digital III is 94 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and GR Digital III.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The 550WP offers the smaller sensor which should make getting bokeh more difficult.