Ricoh GR III vs Ricoh WG-70

Below is a extended comparison of the Ricoh GR III versus Ricoh WG-70, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Ricoh. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and WG-70 (16MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and WG-70 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR III was unveiled 16 months before the WG-70 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Ricoh WG-70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GR III scores versus the WG-70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR III & Ricoh WG-70. The full galleries are provided at Ricoh GR III Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR III provides outer measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-70 has proportions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GR III against the WG-70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GR III and WG-70 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR III and WG-70.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GR III with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Ricoh GR III will offer extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older GR III is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.