Olympus Tough TG-5 vs Ricoh GR III Comparison

Let’s compare the Olympus Tough TG-5 vs Ricoh GR III.

Our comparison table below covers all the important specifications of each camera. In this side-by-side review, we will be comparing Olympus Tough TG-5 and Ricoh GR III. While Olympus Tough TG-5 has 1/2.3 inch sensor, Ricoh GR III has APS-C sensor and 12.0 has a 12.0 MP and Ricoh GR III has a 24.2 MP resolution.

  Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh GR III
  Olympus Tough TG-5 Front Ricoh GR III Front
Sensor and Camera Features
Brand Olympus Ricoh
Megapixels 12.0 24.2
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Format 1/2.3 inch APS-C
SLR Type Point & Shoot Point & Shoot
Crop Factor n/a 1.5x
AA Filter Fixed Optional
Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 (12.0 MP, 4:3) 6000 x 4000 (24.0 MP, 3:2)
Body Image Stabilization Yes Yes
Native ISO Min 100 - Max 12800 Min 100 - Max 102400
Full ISO Settings Auto (100 - 1600 with customizable upper limit from 100 to 12800), 100 - 12800 Auto, ISO 100 - 102,400
Startup Time 1.4 seconds
AF System and Shooting
Auto Focus Type 25-point Contrast Detection: Face Detect AF, iES, Spot AF, AF Tracking, AF Target Selection Hybrid AF Phase/Contrast Detection: Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Select AF, Pinpoint AF, Tracking AF, Continuous AF, MF, Snap, Infinity
Continuous Shooting Speed / Burst Mode Auto (100 - 1600 with customizable upper limit from 100 to 12800), 100 - 12800 Auto, ISO 100 - 102,400
Shutter Speed Range 1/2000 - 4 sec 1/4000 - 1200 sec
Bulb Mode No Yes
JPEG Buffer Size Unlimited
AW Buffer Size 18
Screen/viewfinder
LCD 3.0 3.0
LCD Resolution 460,800 dots (153,600 px) 1,036,800 dots (345,600 px)
Touchscreen No Yes
Articulating Screen No No
Tilt Swivel Screen No No
Selfie Screen No No
Top Deck Display No No
Focus Peaking Yes No
Viewfinder No / LCD No / LCD
Viewfinder Type Optional hotshoe mounted optical viewfinders
Focus Peaking Yes No
Video Features
Video Resolution 3840x2160 (30p/25p) 1920x1080 (60p/30p/24p)
Video File Format MOV (MPEG-4AVC / H.264) with stereo sound MOV (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Sound: Linear PCM)
Memory Card Type SD / SDHC / SDXC SD / SDHC / SDXC
Dual Card Slot No No
SD UHS Support
Microphone Jack No No
Headphone Jack No No
Flash and Internal Connections
Built-in Flash Yes No
Max Flash Sync Speed
Internal connections Micro-B USB 2.0, Micro HDMI (Type D) USB-C (supports DisplayPort)
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi Yes Yes
NFC No No
Bluetooth No Yes
Built-In GPS Yes No
USB Type USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi USB 3.0 Super Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi
Physical
Battery Life (CIPA)
Battery Types Lithium-ion rechargeable Lithium-ion rechargeable
Weight 8.8 oz (250 g) includes batteries 9.1 oz (257 g) includes batteries
Size 4.4 x 2.6 x 1.3 in. (113 x 66 x 32 mm) 4.3 x 2.4 x 1.3 in. (109 x 62 x 33 mm)
Price
Price Buy starting from $399.00
Buy starting from $899.95
Release Date 2017-06-15 2019-03-22