Olympus VG-160 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VG-160 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

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.

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

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.