Pentax K-5 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-5 and Ricoh GR Digital III, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-5 (16MP) and GR Digital III (10MP) and the K-5 (APS-C) and GR Digital III (1/1.7") provide different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 was introduced 17 months later than the GR Digital III which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the K-5 matches up vs the GR Digital III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-5 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-5 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-5 provides outside measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has proportions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Pentax K-5 and Ricoh GR Digital III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-5 vs the GR Digital III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 and GR Digital III is 60 and 92 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-5 and GR Digital III.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-5 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-5 will resolve more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher K-5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.