Ricoh GR Digital III with Nikon Coolpix S30 Overview
Let's compare Nikon Coolpix S30 with Ricoh GR Digital III.
These models are included in the Small Sensor Compact cameras.
Nikon S30 was released in 2012, and Ricoh GR Digital III in 2009.
Coolpix S30 is newer, which is a plus. GR Digital III 3 years older.
However 3 years, the difference is not so bad.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 10 MP.
The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (Coolpix S30), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight.
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
Ricoh GR Digital III has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
GR Digital III has optical (optional) viewfinder, and the Coolpix S30 doesn’t have.
All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon Coolpix S30 has n/a fps continuous shooting.
| General |
Coolpix S30 |
GR Digital III |
| Brand |
Nikon
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Ricoh
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| Model |
Coolpix S30 |
GR Digital III |
| Announced |
February, 2012 |
July, 2009 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Compact |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
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| Number of Lenses |
0 |
0 |
| Macro Focus Range |
5 |
1 |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
2" |
3" |
| Screen Type |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
920k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
None |
Optical (optional) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
0 |
0 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
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| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/30 sec |
1/1 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000 sec |
1/2000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
1.5 fps |
n/a fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
3.00 |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
± EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
1/3 |
1/1.7 |
| Sensor Type |
CCD |
CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions |
4.8 x 3.6 mm |
mm |
| Sensor Area |
17.3 mm² |
0.0 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
10 MP |
10 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
3648 x 2736 |
3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native ISO |
1600 |
1600 |
| Min Native ISO |
80 |
64 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
640 x 480 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4 |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
240 shots |
0 shots |
| Battery Type |
AA |
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| Battery Model |
2 x AA |
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| Physical |
| Weight |
214 g |
208 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
102 x 65 x 40 mm |
109 x 59 x 26 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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