Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus TG-3 vs Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the TG-3 (16MP) and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (10MP) and the TG-3 (1/2.3") and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC (1/1.7") use different sensor sizes.

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The TG-3 was announced 4 years later than the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TG-3 matches up versus the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-3 & Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-3 Gallery & Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-3 provides external measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC has sizing of 114mm x 70mm x 44mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-3 vs the GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-3 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC is 90 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-3 and GXR S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC.

All in all, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TG-3 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-3 will give you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent TG-3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.