Panasonic TS2 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Let's look closer at the Panasonic TS2 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TS2 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the TS2 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TS2 was launched 7 months later than the GR Digital III and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TS2 grades versus the GR Digital III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS2 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS2 comes with external measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the TS2 against the GR Digital III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS2 and GR Digital III is 93 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TS2 and GR Digital III.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TS2 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic TS2 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer TS2 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.