Kodak M580 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Here, we will be reviewing the Kodak M580 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Kodak and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the M580 (14MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the M580 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M580 was released at a similar time to the GR Digital III so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the M580 scores vs the GR Digital III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare M580 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are available at Kodak M580 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Kodak M580 offers exterior dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 56mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 2.2") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the M580 compared to the GR Digital III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M580 and GR Digital III is 90 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M580 and GR Digital III.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M580 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Kodak M580 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.