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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony T110

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony T110 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
  • Launched July 2009
  • Newer Model is Ricoh GR Digital IV
Sony T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony T110 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony T110, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GR Digital III (10MP) and T110 (16MP) and the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and T110 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The GR Digital III was revealed 17 months earlier than the T110 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Ricoh GR Digital III being a Compact camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GR Digital III scores against the T110 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Sony T110

 GR Digital III T110 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 T110 GR Digital III 
IntroducedJanuary 2011July 2009More modern by 17 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony T110

 GR Digital III T110 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with external 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 T110 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GR Digital III compared to the T110.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony T110 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GR Digital III and T110 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony T110 top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GR Digital III and T110.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GR Digital III using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony T110 will give extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GR Digital III is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony T110 sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony T110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Portrait photography highlights
Sony T110 Portrait photography highlights
40
focusing manually
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
30
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Street photography with Sony T110
55
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
56
provides touch focus
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography info
Sony T110 Sports photography info
17
focal length is fixed (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
27
decent MP (16MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography features
Sony T110 Travel photography features
63
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
69
provides touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Landscape photography with Sony T110
45
focusing manually
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
screen size is good (3 inch)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
38
rather wide (27mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging info
Sony T110 Vlogging info
25
very good maximum aperture (f1.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic port
28
rather wide (27mm)
touchscreen capability
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Sony T110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Sony T110
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
General Information
Brand Ricoh Sony
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-07-27 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip GR engine III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 1s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208g (0.46 pounds) 121g (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $399 $199