Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-50

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Ricoh WG-50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Ricoh. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WG-50 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was released 8 years prior to the WG-50 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GR Digital III grades vs the WG-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III and Ricoh WG-50. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III features external dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-50 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Ricoh WG-50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital III against the WG-50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and WG-50 is 92 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and WG-50.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital III because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Ricoh WG-50 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.