Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sigma Quattro H

Its time to look more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sigma Quattro H, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sigma. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and Quattro H (45MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and Quattro H (APS-H) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was announced 7 years prior to the Quattro H which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sigma Quattro H being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GR Digital III scores vs the Quattro H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sigma sd Quattro H. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sigma Quattro H Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III has got physical dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro H has measurements of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sigma Quattro H in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the Quattro H.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and Quattro H is 92 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and Quattro H.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sigma Quattro H will render greater detail with its extra 35MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.