Fujifilm S8600 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Below is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm S8600 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm S8600 was launched 4 years later than the GR Digital III and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm S8600 matches up against the GR Digital III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8600 offers external dimensions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm S8600 vs Ricoh GR Digital III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 versus the GR Digital III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S8600 and GR Digital III is 76 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S8600 and GR Digital III.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S8600 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Fujifilm S8600 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm S8600 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.