Nikon Z5 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Below, we will be evaluating the Nikon Z5 and Ricoh GR Digital III, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") possess different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was brought out 11 years later than the GR Digital III and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short view of how the Z5 grades against the GR Digital III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 features outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z5 and Ricoh GR Digital III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Z5 and the GR Digital III.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and GR Digital III is 62 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and GR Digital III.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will produce more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Z5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.