Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX10 III

In this article, we are matching up the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and RX10 III (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was introduced 7 years prior to the RX10 III which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GR Digital III matches up against the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR Digital III has got outer measurements 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 RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the GR Digital III against the RX10 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and RX10 III is 92 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and RX10 III.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.