Fujifilm JZ100 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Following is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm JZ100 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ100 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the Fujifilm JZ100 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") provide different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm JZ100 was revealed 2 years after the GR Digital III which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm JZ100 grades vs the GR Digital III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix JZ100 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm JZ100 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JZ100 has exterior measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Fujifilm JZ100 vs Ricoh GR Digital III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm JZ100 and the GR Digital III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JZ100 and GR Digital III is 95 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JZ100 and GR Digital III.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm JZ100 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Fujifilm JZ100 will give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm JZ100 should have a benefit in sensor tech.