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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7 III

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Refreshed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Replaced the Sony A7 II
  • Refreshed by Sony A7 IV
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Sony A7 III

 GR Digital III A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 A7 III GR Digital III 
ReleasedFebruary 2018July 2009More modern by 104 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony A7 III

 GR Digital III A7 III 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7 III size comparison

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

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Portrait photography camera
40
has manual focus
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
84
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Street photography with Sony A7 III
55
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
weather proof
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography advice
Sony A7 III Sports photography advice
17
focal length is fixed (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery (610 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Travel photography camera
63
has built in flash
great max aperture (f1.9)
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
73
better than average battery (610 CIPA)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
good MP (24MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography info
Sony A7 III Landscape photography info
45
has manual focus
great max aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
85
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery (610 CIPA)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital III
Vlogging with Sony A7 III
25
great max aperture (f1.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
36
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony A7 III
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Sony Alpha A7 III
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-07-27 2018-02-27
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip GR engine III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Highest boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) -
Highest aperture f/1.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 4.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208 gr (0.46 lbs) 650 gr (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3730
Other
Battery life - 610 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Dual
Retail pricing $399 $1,998