Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony NEX-6

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony NEX-6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and NEX-6 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was manufactured 4 years prior to the NEX-6 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GR Digital III scores against the NEX-6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III features physical 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) while the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check out the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony NEX-6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital III versus the NEX-6.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and NEX-6 is 92 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and NEX-6.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony NEX-6 will render extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.