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Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-310 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Olympus TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Later Model is Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-310 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TG-310 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the TG-310 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") possess different sensor measurements.

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The TG-310 was launched 18 months after the GR Digital III which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the TG-310 matches up against the GR Digital III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 TG-310 GR Digital III 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2009Newer by 18 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Olympus TG-310

 GR Digital III TG-310 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-310 and Ricoh GR Digital III

 TG-310 GR Digital III 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-310 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-310 versus Ricoh GR Digital III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-310 vs the GR Digital III.

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-310 and GR Digital III is 94 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-310 and GR Digital III.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TG-310 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus TG-310 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-310 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography details
Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography details
33
MP count good (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
40
manual focus
supports RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Street photography info
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography info
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competition (155 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
55
supports RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-310
Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (150 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
17
focal length is fixed (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-310 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than competition (155g)
environment sealing
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low battery (150 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
63
flash built-in
great max aperture (f1.9)
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography advice
39
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery (150 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
45
manual focus
great max aperture (f1.9)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-310 Vlogging factors
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging factors
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (155 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
25
great max aperture (f1.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic support
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Olympus TG-310 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-310 and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Olympus TG-310Ricoh GR Digital III
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus TG-310 Ricoh GR Digital III
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-06 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ GR engine III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lbs) 208 grams (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $0 $399