Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H200

Let's look more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony H200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and H200 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and H200 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was released 4 years before the H200 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in 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) while the Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony H200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital III and the H200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and H200 is 92 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and H200.

As you can see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony H200 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be behind with regard to sensor tech.