Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is relatively close but the TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-820 iHS was introduced 2 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TG-820 iHS matches up vs the GR Digital III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-820 iHS & Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus TG-820 iHS enjoys outside measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the TG-820 iHS against the GR Digital III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-820 iHS and GR Digital III is 92 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-820 iHS and GR Digital III.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-820 iHS having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus TG-820 iHS will render more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-820 iHS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.