Panasonic G100 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic G100 and Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was introduced 11 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G100 grades versus the GR Digital III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G100 offers external measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G100 vs the GR Digital III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G100 and GR Digital III is 81 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and GR Digital III.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G100 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic G100 will render greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher G100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.