Nikon L100 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Here, we will be reviewing the Nikon L100 and Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Ricoh. The resolution of the L100 (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is pretty well matched but the L100 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The L100 was revealed 5 months earlier than the GR Digital III so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the L100 grades vs the GR Digital III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L100 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The full galleries are available at Nikon L100 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon L100 offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon L100 and Ricoh GR Digital III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the L100 vs the GR Digital III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L100 and GR Digital III is 79 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L100 and GR Digital III.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The L100 has the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF trickier.