Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c

Let's take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and A7c (24MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and A7c (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was revealed 12 years before the A7c and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the GR Digital III scores versus the A7c when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides external measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the A7c.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and A7c is 92 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and A7c.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7c will deliver greater detail because of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older GR Digital III is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.