Panasonic TS4 vs Ricoh GR III

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic TS4 versus Ricoh GR III, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the TS4 (12MP) and GR III (24MP) and the TS4 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The TS4 was unveiled 7 years prior to the GR III which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TS4 scores vs the GR III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 and Ricoh GR III. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS4 Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS4 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Ricoh GR III has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic TS4 versus Ricoh GR III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the TS4 versus the GR III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS4 and GR III is 92 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS4 and GR III.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TS4 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Ricoh GR III will produce greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged TS4 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.