Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX1R

Following is a detailed analysis of the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony RX1R, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and RX1R (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was revealed 4 years before the RX1R which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GR Digital III grades against the RX1R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are available at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh GR Digital III has got outer dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Sony RX1R in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GR Digital III versus the RX1R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GR Digital III and RX1R is 92 and 79 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GR Digital III and RX1R.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R will produce greater detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.