Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony HX350

Here is a thorough review of the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony HX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and HX350 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was revealed 8 years before the HX350 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GR Digital III matches up against the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III enjoys physical dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital III versus the HX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and HX350 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and HX350.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital III with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX350 will render greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be behind with regard to sensor tech.