Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H400

Its time to examine more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and H400 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and H400 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was manufactured 5 years prior to the H400 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GR Digital III grades vs the H400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital III versus the H400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and H400 is 92 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and H400.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H400 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.