Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh GR

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus Tough-3000 and Ricoh GR, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and GR (16MP) and the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The Tough-3000 was brought out 4 years earlier than the GR and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the GR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 & Ricoh GR. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus Tough-3000 enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Ricoh GR has proportions of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Olympus Tough-3000 and Ricoh GR in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Tough-3000 against the GR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and GR is 94 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Tough-3000 and GR.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Tough-3000 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Ricoh GR will give you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The older Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.