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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-50 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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Updated by Ricoh GR Digital IV
Ricoh WG-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed May 2017
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Ricoh WG-50

 GR Digital III WG-50 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 WG-50 GR Digital III 
RevealedMay 2017July 2009Newer by 95 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Ricoh WG-50

 GR Digital III WG-50 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

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

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography details
Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography details
40
focusing manually
supports RAW formats
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
42
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-50 Street photography factors
55
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/1.7")
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography highlights
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-50 as a Travel photography camera
63
built-in flash
great max aperture (f1.9)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
71
weather proofing
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Landscape photography with Ricoh WG-50
45
focusing manually
great max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
48
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital III
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-50
25
great max aperture (f1.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic support
33
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Ricoh WG-50
 Ricoh GR Digital IIIRicoh WG-50
General Information
Manufacturer Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh GR Digital III Ricoh WG-50
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-07-27 2017-05-24
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 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
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
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 - 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual On, off
External flash
AEB
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, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
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 lb) 193g (0.43 lb)
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 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $399 $280