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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Renewed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Released September 2020
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Sony A7c

 GR Digital III A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 A7c GR Digital III 
ReleasedSeptember 2020July 2009More recent by 135 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k920kSharper display (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony A7c

 GR Digital III A7c 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c size comparison

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

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Portrait photography with Sony A7c
40
manual focus
exports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
78
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography factors
Sony A7c Street photography factors
55
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/1.7")
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
environment proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Sports photography with Sony A7c
17
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
88
silent mode (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery (740 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Travel photography with Sony A7c
63
flash built-in
fast max aperture (f1.9)
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
86
better than average battery (740 per charge)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
features touch focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography factors
Sony A7c Landscape photography factors
45
manual focus
fast max aperture (f1.9)
screen is a good size (3")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
88
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery (740 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Ricoh GR Digital III
Vlogging with Sony A7c
25
fast max aperture (f1.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
86
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone support
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony A7c
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISony Alpha A7c
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Digital III Sony Alpha A7c
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-27 2020-09-14
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Full frame
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 693
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) -
Maximal aperture f/1.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Available lenses - 122
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208 grams (0.46 lbs) 509 grams (1.12 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 740 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $399 $1,800