Pentax W80 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Pentax W80 and Ricoh GR Digital III, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Pentax and Ricoh. The resolution of the W80 (12MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is pretty close but the W80 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The W80 was unveiled very close to the GR Digital III and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the W80 matches up against the GR Digital III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W80 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The full galleries are provided at Pentax W80 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax W80 offers outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the W80 against the GR Digital III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W80 and GR Digital III is 94 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W80 and GR Digital III.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The W80 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax W80 will result in extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.