Olympus SH-3 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus SH-3 and Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor size.

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The SH-3 was announced 6 years after the GR Digital III which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the SH-3 scores vs the GR Digital III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-3 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SH-3 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-3 features exterior measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SH-3 vs the GR Digital III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-3 and GR Digital III is 88 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and GR Digital III.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SH-3 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Olympus SH-3 will give you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SH-3 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.