Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GR III

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus VG-110 vs Ricoh GR III, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the VG-110 (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the VG-110 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The VG-110 was announced 8 years before the GR III and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the VG-110 grades vs the GR III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-110 & Ricoh GR III. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VG-110 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-110 comes with outside measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR III has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the VG-110 vs the GR III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-110 and GR III is 97 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-110 and GR III.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VG-110 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Ricoh GR III will give extra detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older VG-110 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.