Panasonic TS10 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic TS10 and Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the TS10 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the TS10 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizes.

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The TS10 was released 6 months after the GR Digital III so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TS10 matches up against the GR Digital III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic TS10 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS10 comes with exterior dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic TS10 and Ricoh GR Digital III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TS10 against the GR Digital III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS10 and GR Digital III is 93 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specifications. The pic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TS10 and GR Digital III.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TS10 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic TS10 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively.