Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR Digital III
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
- Revealed February 2011
- Older Model is Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 28mm (F1.9) lens
- 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
- Revealed July 2009
- Successor is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Overview
Here, we are looking at the Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the VR-330 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the VR-330 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") provide different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe VR-330 was launched 19 months after the GR Digital III making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VR-330 grades vs the GR Digital III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VR-330 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VR-330 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Ricoh GR Digital III
VR-330 | GR Digital III | |||
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Revealed | February 2011 | July 2009 | Newer by 19 months |
Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Olympus VR-330
GR Digital III | VR-330 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display resolution | 920k | 460k | Clearer display (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VR-330 and Ricoh GR Digital III
VR-330 | GR Digital III | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither provides Touch display |
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Physical Comparison
If you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VR-330 provides external measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR Digital III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the VR-330 against the GR Digital III.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VR-330 and GR Digital III is 94 and 92 respectively.
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VR-330 and GR Digital III.
Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VR-330 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus VR-330 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher VR-330 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.
Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VR-330 vs Ricoh GR Digital III Specifications
Olympus VR-330 | Ricoh GR Digital III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Ricoh |
Model type | Olympus VR-330 | Ricoh GR Digital III |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2011-02-08 | 2009-07-27 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | 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 area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 64 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-300mm (12.5x) | 28mm (1x) |
Max aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/1.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 1 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.70 m | 3.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 158g (0.35 pounds) | 208g (0.46 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 ID | LI-42B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $220 | $399 |