Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A6100

Here, we are contrasting the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony A6100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and A6100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was introduced 11 years before the A6100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the A6100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony A6100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital III versus the A6100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and A6100 is 92 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and A6100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6100 will render more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.