Panasonic SZ3 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic SZ3 and Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SZ3 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the SZ3 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ3 was introduced 3 years later than the GR Digital III and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the SZ3 grades vs the GR Digital III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic SZ3 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic SZ3 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has specifications of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic SZ3 and Ricoh GR Digital III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ3 versus the GR Digital III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ3 and GR Digital III is 96 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ3 and GR Digital III.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ3 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic SZ3 will offer more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern SZ3 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.