Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony HX80

The following is a extensive analysis of the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony HX80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Ricoh and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and HX80 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was launched 7 years prior to the HX80 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GR Digital III scores vs the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides external measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital III against the HX80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and HX80 is 92 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and HX80.

To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GR Digital III featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX80 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.