Ricoh GR III vs Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Ricoh GR III and the Olympus Stylus Tough 8010, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Ricoh GR III was introduced in September 2018 and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 was introduced in February 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Ricoh GR III over Olympus Stylus Tough 8010.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 over Ricoh GR III.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Ricoh GR III has a 3.0" screen with 1,037k dot resolution and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 has a 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens. Ricoh GR III also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Camera does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional optical viewfinder can be attached on Ricoh GR III.

Ricoh GR III features a 24.24 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 102,400. Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 features a 14 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600.

Ricoh GR III can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 is equipped with TruePic III processor and can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2416, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Ricoh GR III

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Ricoh GR III. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization (4 stops of compensation in Ricoh GR III).

Built-in Wi-Fi on Ricoh GR III

Ricoh GR III has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Ricoh GR III comes with DB-110 battery pack and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 comes with Li-50B battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Ricoh GR III has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) card slot. Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Ricoh GR III, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. Ricoh GR III can shoot continuously up to 4.0 fps. Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Flash

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 4.00 m. Ricoh GR III has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Shoe Mount..

Ricoh GR III body has dimensions of 109 x 62 x 33 mm (4.29 x 2.44 x 1.3") and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 body has dimensions of 98 x 64 x 24 mm (3.86 x 2.52 x 0.94"). Ricoh GR III weighs 257 g (0.57 lb / 9.07 oz) and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 weighs 245 g (0.54 lb / 8.64 oz).

Ricoh GR III

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

109 mm

62 mm

98 mm

64 mm

62 mm

64 mm

33 mm

24 mm