Panasonic LX100 vs Ricoh GR III

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic LX100 versus Ricoh GR III, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the LX100 (13MP) and GR III (24MP) and the LX100 (Four Thirds) and GR III (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The LX100 was manufactured 5 years prior to the GR III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the LX100 matches up against the GR III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 & Ricoh GR III. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX100 Gallery & Ricoh GR III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LX100 features exterior dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the LX100 compared to the GR III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the LX100 and GR III is 83 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the LX100 and GR III.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LX100 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Ricoh GR III will produce extra detail due to its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older LX100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.