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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2014
Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Renewed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The TG-850 iHS was introduced 4 years after the GR Digital III which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the TG-850 iHS scores against the GR Digital III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 TG-850 iHS GR Digital III 
IntroducedJanuary 2014July 2009More modern by 55 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 GR Digital III TG-850 iHS 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Ricoh GR Digital III

 TG-850 iHS GR Digital III 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-850 iHS comes with exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Ricoh GR Digital III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-850 iHS against the GR Digital III.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-850 iHS and GR Digital III is 91 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-850 iHS and GR Digital III.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-850 iHS having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will give you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer TG-850 iHS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography features
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
40
manual focus
saves RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography features
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
55
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography advice
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has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery (330 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
17
focal length is fixed (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography features
72
good battery (330 shots)
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (21mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
63
has built in flash
great max aperture (f1.9)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography details
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography details
50
pretty wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
good battery (330 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
45
manual focus
great max aperture (f1.9)
good sized screen (3")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging advice
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pretty wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
25
great max aperture (f1.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSRicoh GR Digital III
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Ricoh GR Digital III
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-29 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII GR engine III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4616 x 3464 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/1.9
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Yes None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218g (0.48 lbs) 208g (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $250 $399