Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A6400

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony A6400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and A6400 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was released 10 years before the A6400 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the GR Digital III grades against the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III enjoys outside 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 A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony A6400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GR Digital III versus the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and A6400 is 92 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and A6400.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6400 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.