Kodak Sport vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Kodak Sport versus Ricoh GR Digital III, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Kodak and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the Sport (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is relatively close but the Sport (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The Sport was introduced 18 months later than the GR Digital III which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Sport grades against the GR Digital III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare Sport & Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are viewable at Kodak Sport Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Sport provides exterior dimensions of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Sport versus the GR Digital III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Sport and GR Digital III is 92 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Sport and GR Digital III.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Sport using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Kodak Sport will provide you with extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Sport will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.