Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony QX30

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and QX30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was announced 6 years before the QX30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GR Digital III grades vs the QX30 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-QX30. The whole galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital III features exterior dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony QX30 has proportions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the GR Digital III vs the QX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and QX30 is 92 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and QX30.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital III with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony QX30 will provide you with more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.