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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H70

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Replacement is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Sony H70

 GR Digital III H70 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 H70 GR Digital III 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2009More recent by 17 months

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony H70

 GR Digital III H70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H70 size comparison

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

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Portrait photography with Sony H70
40
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
30
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography factors
Sony H70 Street photography factors
55
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography highlights
Sony H70 Sports photography highlights
17
focal length is fixed (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Travel photography with Sony H70
63
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
67
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
45
you can focus manually
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
pretty good screen size (3")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
43
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging advice
Sony H70 Vlogging advice
25
good maximum aperture (f1.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
29
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony H70
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-27 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by GR engine III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208 grams (0.46 lb) 194 grams (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $399 $199