Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-4

Following is a thorough overview of the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Ricoh WG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Ricoh. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WG-4 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was announced 5 years before the WG-4 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GR Digital III scores versus the WG-4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III & Ricoh WG-4. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-4 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Ricoh WG-4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital III vs the WG-4.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and WG-4 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and WG-4.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-4 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.