Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony HX300

Here, we are reviewing the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony HX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and HX300 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was revealed 4 years prior to the HX300 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GR Digital III grades versus the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The full galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides outside 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) whilst the Sony HX300 has measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital III against the HX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and HX300 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and HX300.

As you can see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX300 will give you more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.