Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5

Following is a in depth overview of the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was unveiled 3 years earlier than the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GR Digital III grades against the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital III enjoys outside dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 has specifications of 114mm x 75mm x 93mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 3.7") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital III versus the GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 is 92 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GXR A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5 will deliver more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be behind in sensor technology.