Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A850

Below is a detailed overview of the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A850, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and A850 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was unveiled 8 months earlier than the A850 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GR Digital III matches up vs the A850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III features outside measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony A850 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital III versus the A850.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and A850 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and A850.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A850 will render extra detail having an extra 15MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.