Epson R-D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Epson R-D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Epson and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R-D1 was brought out 6 years earlier than the GR Digital III and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the R-D1 scores against the GR Digital III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Epson R-D1 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The entire galleries are viewable at Epson R-D1 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Epson R-D1 enjoys external measurements of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Epson R-D1 vs Ricoh GR Digital III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the R-D1 and the GR Digital III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R-D1 and GR Digital III is 75 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the R-D1 and GR Digital III.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The R-D1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Ricoh GR Digital III will result in more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older R-D1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.