Panasonic GX7 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GX7 versus Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The GX7 was released 4 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GX7 scores versus the GR Digital III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX7 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX7 has external measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst 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).

Look at the Panasonic GX7 versus Ricoh GR Digital III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GX7 compared to the GR Digital III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX7 and GR Digital III is 81 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX7 and GR Digital III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX7 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX7 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger GX7 will have an advantage in sensor tech.