Ricoh GR III vs Ricoh WG-4

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Ricoh GR III and Ricoh WG-4, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both are offered by Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and WG-4 (16MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and WG-4 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR III was manufactured 4 years later than the WG-4 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh WG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GR III grades vs the WG-4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III & Ricoh WG-4. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Ricoh WG-4 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR III has physical measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the GR III and the WG-4.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR III and WG-4 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR III and WG-4.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR III due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Ricoh GR III will render extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern GR III is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.