Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony RX1R II

Here is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and RX1R II (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The GR Digital III was manufactured 7 years earlier than the RX1R II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GR Digital III grades vs the RX1R II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital III offers physical measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the GR Digital III versus the RX1R II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and RX1R II is 92 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and RX1R II.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GR Digital III due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX1R II will show greater detail due to its extra 32MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older GR Digital III will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.