Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony S980

Lets examine more closely at the Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony S980, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Ricoh and Sony. The resolution of the GR Digital III (10MP) and the S980 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and S980 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was released 6 months after the S980 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the GR Digital III scores vs the S980 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR Digital III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The complete galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR Digital III Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to 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") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony S980 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GR Digital III vs the S980.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and S980 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GR Digital III and S980.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony S980 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.