Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A290

Here is a detailed overview of the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A290, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and A290 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and A290 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was released 10 months earlier than the A290 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GR Digital III grades vs the A290 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides external measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony A290 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GR Digital III vs the A290.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and A290 is 92 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and A290.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital III due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A290 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.