Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony A6500

Its time to take a deeper look at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and A6500 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was announced 8 years before the A6500 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GR Digital III grades against the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III enjoys physical dimensions 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 A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital III and the A6500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and A6500 is 92 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The image underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and A6500.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will produce greater detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.