Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A200

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GR Digital III (10MP) and the A200 (10MP) is pretty close but the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and A200 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was brought out 13 months later than the A200 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the GR Digital III grades vs the A200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides outside dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital III and the A200.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and A200 is 92 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and A200.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III has the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF harder. The newer GR Digital III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.