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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Ricoh WG-30W front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Later Model is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Ricoh WG-30W
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced October 2014
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WG-30W (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WG-30W (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was unveiled 6 years earlier than the WG-30W which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the WG-30W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Ricoh WG-30W

 GR Digital III WG-30W 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-30W over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 WG-30W GR Digital III 
AnnouncedOctober 2014July 2009More modern by 63 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Ricoh WG-30W

 GR Digital III WG-30W 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III has exterior measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-30W has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital III vs the WG-30W.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and WG-30W is 92 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and WG-30W.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-30W will result in more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Portrait photography with Ricoh WG-30W
40
you can focus manually
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Street photography with Ricoh WG-30W
55
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography advice
Ricoh WG-30W Sports photography advice
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-30W as a Travel photography camera
63
has built in flash
good max aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
71
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-30W Landscape photography details
45
you can focus manually
good max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
43
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-30W Vlogging details
25
good max aperture (f1.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic jack
33
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-30W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Ricoh WG-30W
 Ricoh GR Digital IIIRicoh WG-30W
General Information
Company Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh GR Digital III Ricoh WG-30W
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-07-27 2014-10-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 1 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format - H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208g (0.46 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 300 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $399 $280