Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7 III

Its time to examine more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony A7 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and A7 III (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was introduced 9 years prior to the A7 III which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GR Digital III scores vs the A7 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with exterior measurements 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 Sony A7 III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony A7 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the A7 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and A7 III is 92 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and A7 III.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 III will deliver more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.