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Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Successor is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus TG-810 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizes.

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The TG-810 was released 2 years after the GR Digital III which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the TG-810 scores vs the GR Digital III for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 TG-810 GR Digital III 
RevealedAugust 2011July 2009More modern by 25 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Olympus TG-810

 GR Digital III TG-810 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Ricoh GR Digital III

 TG-810 GR Digital III 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution920k920kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-810 versus Ricoh GR Digital III in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-810 and the GR Digital III.

Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-810 and GR Digital III is 92 and 92 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and GR Digital III.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-810 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Olympus TG-810 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent TG-810 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
40
manual focus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Street photography info
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
55
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography features
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (220 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
17
focal length is fixed (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography features
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography features
64
weather proof
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
low battery life (220 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
63
built-in flash
good max aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
Landscape photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
43
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery life (220 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
45
manual focus
good max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inches)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital III
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
25
good max aperture (f1.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Olympus TG-810Ricoh GR Digital III
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus TG-810 Ricoh GR Digital III
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-08-16 2009-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ GR engine III
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/1.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 pounds) 208 gr (0.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 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 220 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $428 $399