Fujifilm JZ200 vs Ricoh GR III

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm JZ200 and Ricoh GR III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and GR III (24MP) and the Fujifilm JZ200 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm JZ200 was revealed 7 years earlier than the GR III which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm JZ200 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm JZ200 matches up versus the GR III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 & Ricoh GR III. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm JZ200 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JZ200 offers outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm JZ200 and Ricoh GR III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm JZ200 compared to the GR III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JZ200 and GR III is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm JZ200 and GR III.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm JZ200 with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Ricoh GR III will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JZ200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.