Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony NEX-5

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony NEX-5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and NEX-5 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was unveiled 10 months prior to the NEX-5 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the GR Digital III scores versus the NEX-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Alpha NEX-5. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III has got outside dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5 has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the NEX-5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and NEX-5 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The image underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and NEX-5.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-5 will result in greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.