Olympus TG-830 iHS vs Ricoh GR III

Lets look much closer at the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Ricoh GR III, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-830 iHS (16MP) and GR III (24MP) and the TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-830 iHS was manufactured 6 years prior to the GR III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TG-830 iHS matches up vs the GR III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-830 iHS & Ricoh GR III. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-830 iHS comes with outer dimensions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-830 iHS versus Ricoh GR III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the TG-830 iHS and the GR III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-830 iHS and GR III is 91 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-830 iHS and GR III.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-830 iHS due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Ricoh GR III will provide greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-830 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.