Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A6000

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony A6000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and A6000 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was launched 5 years before the A6000 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GR Digital III scores versus the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III features exterior dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony A6000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital III vs the A6000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and A6000 is 92 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The image underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and A6000.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6000 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.