Ricoh CX5 vs Ricoh GR Digital III

Lets look a little more closely at the Ricoh CX5 and Ricoh GR Digital III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Ricoh. The resolution of the CX5 (10MP) and the GR Digital III (10MP) is fairly similar but the CX5 (1/2.3") and GR Digital III (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX5 was launched 2 years after the GR Digital III which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the CX5 scores versus the GR Digital III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX5 and Ricoh GR Digital III. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh CX5 Gallery and Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 enjoys outer measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital III has sizing of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check the Ricoh CX5 and Ricoh GR Digital III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the CX5 compared to the GR Digital III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CX5 and GR Digital III is 92 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and GR Digital III.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The CX5 has the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF more challenging. The more recent CX5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.