Clicky

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Updated by Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 VI
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Lets look closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and RX100 VII (1") use different sensor dimensions.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The GR Digital III was introduced 11 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the GR Digital III scores versus the RX100 VII in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone
	
	

Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Sony RX100 VII

 GR Digital III RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 RX100 VII GR Digital III 
RevealedJuly 2019July 2009More recent by 121 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony RX100 VII

 GR Digital III RX100 VII 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh GR Digital III has outer measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony RX100 VII in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the RX100 VII.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and RX100 VII is 92 and 88 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will render extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be behind in sensor technology.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography features
40
manual focus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
66
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography info
Sony RX100 VII Street photography info
55
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/1.7")
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
lighter than average in class (302g)
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography advice
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
70
silent mode (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
low battery life (260 per charge)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Travel photography camera
63
built-in flash
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
low battery life (260 shots)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Landscape photography camera
45
manual focus
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
65
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low battery life (260 shots)
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging details
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging details
25
fast maximum aperture (f1.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony RX100 VII
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model type Ricoh GR Digital III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-27 2019-07-25
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor GR engine III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/1.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208 grams (0.46 lbs) 302 grams (0.67 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $399 $1,298