Olympus VH-515 vs Ricoh GR III

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus VH-515 vs Ricoh GR III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The VH-515 was announced 7 years before the GR III and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the VH-515 matches up vs the GR III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 and Ricoh GR III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Ricoh GR III has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VH-515 vs Ricoh GR III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 compared to the GR III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and GR III is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and GR III.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Ricoh GR III will provide you with more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older VH-515 will be behind in sensor tech.