Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is relatively comparable but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Tough-3000 was announced 6 months after the GR Digital III and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Tough-3000 grades vs the GR Digital III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh GR Digital III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the GR Digital III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Tough-3000 and GR Digital III is 94 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Tough-3000 and GR Digital III.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus Tough-3000 will provide extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.