Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony HX9V

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony HX9V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and HX9V (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was announced 24 months prior to the HX9V which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the HX9V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with external dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GR Digital III against the HX9V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and HX9V is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and HX9V.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX9V will offer greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.