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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-M1

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Ricoh WG-M1 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
22
Overall
32

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-M1 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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Successor is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Ricoh WG-M1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 1.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • (1×)mm (F2.8) lens
  • 190g - 66 x 43 x 89mm
  • Released September 2014
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-M1 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Ricoh WG-M1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and WG-M1 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and WG-M1 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was manufactured 6 years before the WG-M1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GR Digital III grades versus the WG-M1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Ricoh WG-M1

 GR Digital III WG-M1 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display size3"1.5"Larger display (+1.5")
Display resolution920k115kClearer display (+805k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-M1 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 WG-M1 GR Digital III 
ReleasedSeptember 2014July 2009More modern by 62 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Ricoh WG-M1

 GR Digital III WG-M1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-M1 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides outer 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-M1 has sizing of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital III versus the WG-M1.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-M1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and WG-M1 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-M1 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-M1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The picture here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and WG-M1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Ricoh WG-M1 will offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-M1 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography advice
Ricoh WG-M1 Portrait photography advice
40
has manual focus
exports RAW files
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
30
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Street photography with Ricoh WG-M1
55
exports RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
53
weather proofing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
maximum ISO low (800)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography info
Ricoh WG-M1 Sports photography info
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
good megapixels (14MP)
weather proofing
good battery life (350 CIPA)
fixed focal length ((1×)mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography information
Ricoh WG-M1 Travel photography information
63
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
64
good battery life (350 shots)
weather proofing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-M1 as a Landscape photography camera
45
has manual focus
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
35
good megapixels (14MP)
weather proofing
good battery life (350 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length ((1×)mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (1.5 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (800)
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-M1 as a Vlogging camera
25
great maximum aperture (f1.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic support
26
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
lack of microphone jack
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh WG-M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Ricoh WG-M1
 Ricoh GR Digital IIIRicoh WG-M1
General Information
Make Ricoh Ricoh
Model type Ricoh GR Digital III Ricoh WG-M1
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-07-27 2014-09-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD 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 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) (1×)
Maximum aperture f/1.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 1.5 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 115k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1s -
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s -
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 960 (50p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 848 x 480 (60p, 120p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format - H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 lbs) 190g (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 66 x 43 x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5")
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 - 350 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DB-65
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal microSD/microSDHC, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $399 $2,000