Ricoh GR DIGITAL III
Premium Compact Camera
vs Nikon P510
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Ricoh GR DIGITAL III

  • Weighs a lot less than the P510 6.6 oz vs 19.6 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 65 in³
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 180 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Has RAW image capture P510 does not have RAW capture

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P510

Best price
$469
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 10 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2012 vs August 2009
  • Wider angle lens 4.3mm vs 6.0mm
  • Better built-in flash range 26′ vs 10′
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 480p 30fps
  • Has GPS location tagging GR DIGITAL III does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board GR DIGITAL III does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture GR DIGITAL III does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities GR DIGITAL III does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback GR DIGITAL III does not have HDMI

What the Ricoh GR DIGITAL III and Nikon P510 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″

What’s missing from both the Ricoh GR DIGITAL III and the Nikon P510

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi

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