Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony HX7V

Its time to look much closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and HX7V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was released 24 months earlier than the HX7V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GR Digital III scores versus the HX7V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers 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) whilst the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the HX7V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and HX7V is 92 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and HX7V.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX7V will give you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.