Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the VG-110 (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is pretty comparable but the VG-110 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") come with different sensor size.

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The VG-110 was announced 19 months after the GR Digital III which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the VG-110 scores versus the GR Digital III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-110 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-110 provides outside dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GR Digital III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the VG-110 and the GR Digital III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-110 and GR Digital III is 97 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-110 and GR Digital III.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VG-110 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus VG-110 will provide extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger VG-110 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.