Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and RX100 VA (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The GR Digital III was released 10 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is a fairly big 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 RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GR Digital III grades vs the RX100 VA 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-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III features 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GR Digital III against the RX100 VA.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and RX100 VA is 92 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and RX100 VA.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital III because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VA will show extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be behind in sensor innovation.