Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony NEX-5T

The following is a detailed overview of the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony NEX-5T, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and NEX-5T (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was unveiled 5 years earlier than the NEX-5T which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GR Digital III scores against the NEX-5T with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III has outside measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5T has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony NEX-5T in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital III vs the NEX-5T.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and NEX-5T is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and NEX-5T.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital III using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-5T will show more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.