Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 7030 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") use different sensor measurements.

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The 7030 was brought out 6 months later than the GR Digital III so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 7030 matches up vs the GR Digital III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 features physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements 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 based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the 7030 compared to the GR Digital III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and GR Digital III is 95 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and GR Digital III.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7030 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus 7030 will resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.