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Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33
Olympus VG-160 front
 
Ricoh GR Digital III front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs

Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Updated by Ricoh GR Digital IV
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Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Ricoh. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") use different sensor size.

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The VG-160 was brought out 2 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the VG-160 matches up against the GR Digital III for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 VG-160 GR Digital III 
ReleasedJanuary 2012July 2009More modern by 30 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Olympus VG-160

 GR Digital III VG-160 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VG-160 and Ricoh GR Digital III

 VG-160 GR Digital III 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VG-160 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VG-160 versus the GR Digital III.

Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-160 and GR Digital III is 96 and 92 respectively.

Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and GR Digital III.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VG-160 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus VG-160 will show greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern VG-160 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Portrait photography camera
34
MP count good (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
40
has manual focus
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Street photography advice
Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography advice
56
lighter than average (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
55
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Sports photography factors
Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography factors
27
MP count good (14MP)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (165 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Travel photography information
Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography information
66
lighter than average (125g)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (165 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-160 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh GR Digital III as a Landscape photography camera
37
fairly wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery power (165 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
45
has manual focus
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen is a good size (3")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-160 Vlogging details
Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging details
30
fairly wide (26mm)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than average (125g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
25
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-160 and Ricoh GR Digital III
 Olympus VG-160Ricoh GR Digital III
General Information
Company Olympus Ricoh
Model type Olympus VG-160 Ricoh GR Digital III
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-10 2009-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - GR engine III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.9
Macro focusing range 7cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 208 grams (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 165 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $90 $399