Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony QX10

Lets look more in depth at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and QX10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was brought out 5 years prior to the QX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GR Digital III scores versus the QX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers 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 QX10 has specifications of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony QX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital III against the QX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and QX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and QX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital III because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX10 will produce greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be behind with regard to sensor technology.