Olympus 7000 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus 7000 and Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The image resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is very well matched but the 7000 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.

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The 7000 was introduced 6 months earlier than the GR Digital III which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 7000 grades versus the GR Digital III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 has exterior dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 7000 and the GR Digital III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and GR Digital III is 94 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and GR Digital III.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus 7000 will resolve extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively.