Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we are comparing the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and RX100 II (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was released 4 years before the RX100 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the GR Digital III scores versus the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers outside measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony RX100 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and RX100 II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and RX100 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 II will render extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.