Olympus 8000 vs Ricoh GR III

Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus 8000 versus Ricoh GR III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The 8000 was brought out 10 years earlier than the GR III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 8000 scores against the GR III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Ricoh GR III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR III has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 8000 versus the GR III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and GR III is 94 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and GR III.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 8000 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Ricoh GR III will show greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 8000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.