Olympus SH-3 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SH-3 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the SH-3 (16MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the SH-3 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") have different sensor size.

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The SH-3 was brought out 4 years later than the GR Digital IV and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SH-3 matches up versus the GR Digital IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SH-3 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-3 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-3 provides external measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SH-3 versus the GR Digital IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH-3 and GR Digital IV is 88 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-3 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SH-3 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus SH-3 will produce greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger SH-3 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.