Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A9

Lets examine more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony A9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and A9 (24MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and A9 (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was launched 8 years before the A9 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GR Digital III matches up vs the A9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III enjoys external dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony A9 has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the A9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and A9 is 92 and 65 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and A9.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A9 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.