Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Lets look closer at the Olympus Tough-3000 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the Tough-3000 (12MP) and the GR Digital IV (10MP) is very well matched but the Tough-3000 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Tough-3000 was revealed 20 months earlier than the GR Digital IV making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the Tough-3000 matches up versus the GR Digital IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 and Ricoh GR Digital IV. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus Tough-3000 has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Tough-3000 versus the GR Digital IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Tough-3000 and GR Digital IV is 94 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Tough-3000 and GR Digital IV.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Tough-3000 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus Tough-3000 will give more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged Tough-3000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.