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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Ricoh WG-5 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Refreshed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
Ricoh WG-5 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 236g - 125 x 65 x 32mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Superseded the Ricoh WG-4 GPS
  • Replacement is Ricoh WG-6
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WG-5 GPS (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WG-5 GPS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was released 6 years before the WG-5 GPS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GR Digital III scores versus the WG-5 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 GR Digital III WG-5 GPS 
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-5 GPS over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 WG-5 GPS GR Digital III 
RevealedFebruary 2015July 2009More modern by 67 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Ricoh WG-5 GPS

 GR Digital III WG-5 GPS 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital III enjoys exterior dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS has proportions of 125mm x 65mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Analyze the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the GR Digital III versus the WG-5 GPS.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and WG-5 GPS is 92 and 90 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and WG-5 GPS.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Ricoh WG-5 GPS will show more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
40
you can focus manually
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
41
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography details
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Street photography details
55
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competitors (236 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (240 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-5 GPS as a Travel photography camera
63
flash built-in
very good max aperture (f1.9)
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
69
weather proof
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
more heavy than competitors (236g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh WG-5 GPS Landscape photography highlights
45
you can focus manually
very good max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
54
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital III
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-5 GPS
25
very good max aperture (f1.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
34
decently wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (236g)
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-5 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Ricoh WG-5 GPS
 Ricoh GR Digital IIIRicoh WG-5 GPS
General Information
Company Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh GR Digital III Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-07-27 2015-02-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
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 photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 10.40 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208g (0.46 lb) 236g (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 125 x 65 x 32mm (4.9" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 - 240 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $399 $500