Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H70

Let's look a bit more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and H70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was brought out 17 months prior to the H70 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GR Digital III scores against the H70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides physical dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony H70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GR Digital III vs the H70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and H70 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and H70.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony H70 will offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older GR Digital III is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.