Panasonic ZS25 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic ZS25 and Ricoh GR Digital III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the ZS25 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") provide different sensor size.

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The ZS25 was unveiled 3 years after the GR Digital III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ZS25 grades vs the GR Digital III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 & Ricoh GR Digital III. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS25 offers exterior measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Ricoh GR Digital III has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the ZS25 against the GR Digital III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS25 and GR Digital III is 93 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS25 and GR Digital III.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS25 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic ZS25 will render more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer ZS25 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.