Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100

Following is a extended review of the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony RX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and RX100 (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR Digital III was launched 4 years before the RX100 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GR Digital III scores vs the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III provides exterior dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony RX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GR Digital III and the RX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and RX100 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and RX100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.