Nikon S9300 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon S9300 vs Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S9300 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the S9300 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S9300 was announced 3 years after the GR Digital III which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the S9300 grades versus the GR Digital III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S9300 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S9300 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9300 comes with external measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 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).

See the Nikon S9300 vs Ricoh GR Digital III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the S9300 and the GR Digital III.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S9300 and GR Digital III is 91 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S9300 and GR Digital III.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S9300 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon S9300 will deliver more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S9300 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.